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Svengali è uno dei protagonisti della storia che racconta come, ebreo dell’est Europa musicista girovago, ipnotizzi Trilby, una modella, portandola via dalla vita artistica del Quartiere latino a Parigi per Londra dove, con i suoi misteriosi poteri, la trasformerà in una celebre cantante.
Svengali (/ s v ɛ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɑː l i /) is a character in the novel Trilby which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a Jewish man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer.
Svengali (Archie Mayo, 1931, con John Barrymore) è uno dei più importanti film americani degli anni Trenta. Incredibilmente risulta inedito in Italia se non in DVD fuori catalogo e poco citato dagli studi sui film hollywoodiani. Si tratta di un caso davvero raro. Ci troviamo di fronte a un film ibrido e particolare, che concentra in sé le caratteristiche del miglior cinema muto, in ...
Svengali, fictional character, the villain of the romantic novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier. The name Svengali became synonymous with an authority figure or mentor who exerts undue, usually evil influence over another person.
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8 giu 2018 · The term Svengali refers to a person who attempts to control another person using hypnosis, suggestion, or personal charm, often with evil intent. A Svengali is usually a male who influences a female to do his bidding, which often consists of performances, such as singing, and deeds, which may be everything from murder to sexual ...
29 ott 2022 · Svengali is a term used for a person who has the ability to manipulate or control another person with ease, especially for a sinister purpose.
It was popularly believed that the hypnotic control Svengali has over Trilby was modelled after the relationship between the French harpist and composer Nicolas-Charles Bochsa and the English operatic soprano Anna Bishop.
