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Cast

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Anton Bosnyak

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Zoe Alexander

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Eve Swiss

Larry Joshua

Larry Joshua

Johnny Rainbow

Barbara Bryne

Barbara Bryne

Mrs. Burns-Rizzo

Pamela Blair

Pamela Blair

Trish

Robin Thomas

Robin Thomas

Mendy Weindenbaum

Madeleine Potter

Madeleine Potter

Antonia

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Leslie

Stuart Charno

Stuart Charno

Boomer

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Ben

David Allen Brooks

David Allen Brooks

Norvid

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Waiter (uncredited)

Justin McNeill

Justin McNeill

Record Executive (uncredited)

Warren Kliewer

Warren Kliewer

Man (uncredited)

Joel DeWitt

Joel DeWitt

Patrick (uncredited)

Marc Benecke

Marc Benecke

Karl (archived footage) (uncredited)

Jack Pruett

Jack Pruett

Boyfriend

Jacques Perreault

Jacques Perreault

Lance

Dick Turnail

Dick Turnail

A & R Man

Ed Vadas

Ed Vadas

M. C.

Skunkadelique

Skunkadelique

Footlockers

Peter Boruchowitz

Peter Boruchowitz

Chris

Paul O'Keefe

Paul O'Keefe

Oliver

Vera Mayer

Vera Mayer

Gizella

Brian Carney

Brian Carney

Abbot Renfrew

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

Hypnotist (as Ronald Weyand)

Crew

Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

Director

George du Maurier

George du Maurier

Novel

Frank Cucci

Frank Cucci

Writer

Robert Halmi Sr.

Robert Halmi Sr.

Producer

John Barry

John Barry

Original Music Composer

Larry Pizer

Larry Pizer

Director of Photography

Norman Gay

Norman Gay

Editor

Charles C. Bennett

Charles C. Bennett

Art Direction

Clifford Capone

Clifford Capone

Costume Design

Larry Pizer

Larry Pizer

Cinematography

Movie poster

Svengali

19835.2 / 10100 min
Romance, Drama, TV Movie

Overview

Based on a novel

An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"