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Svengali è un personaggio creato da George du Maurier, scrittore e illustratore anglo-francese, autore di tre romanzi tra i quali Trilby, del 1894. 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 ...
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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 ...
The novel was adapted into a long-running play, Trilby, starring Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Svengali, first presented in 1895 in London. In New York Wilton Lackaye originated the role of Svengali and Virginia Harned played the title role. The play was revived many times, including at the Apollo Theatre in the 1920s.
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.
9 set 2020 · It is the story of Trilby O’Farrell, a young, promiscuous free-spirit in 1850s bohemian Paris and the men who want to control her. The most successful of these is Svengali, whose supernatural powers enable him to dominate and ultimately destroy her. Svengali is, among other things, a grotesquely antisemitic caricature.
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 ...
