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Svengali

1931Movie1 h 21 minNR

DramaHorror
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes80%81%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes80%81%

Summary

A music maestro uses hypnotism on a young model he meets in Paris to make her both his muse and wife.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Where to watch

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

Movies with

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Archie Mayo
Written by
George du Maurier, J. Grubb Alexander
Music by
David Mendoza

Everyone

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Facts

May 20, 1931 · 1 h 21 min · NR

Released
May 20, 1931
Runtime
1 h 21 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, French, Italian
Made in
United States
Available in
138 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Hypnotic Eyes, Face Framed in Shadow, Psychic-Assisted Suicide +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Svengali?"

Questions about Svengali

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Svengali?

PlexJustWatch TV FreefuboTVMGM+PhiloKanopyHooplaFlixFling

In the United States, Svengali streams on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, FlixFling, and IndieFlix, and it is free with ads on Plex, JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Svengali worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%).

Is Svengali good for date night?

and 2 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing Safe

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Svengali scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for uncanny and 7 for tension, but 4 for scares.