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Svengali

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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"

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1983-03-09

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Anthony Harvey

Writer: Frank Cucci

Spoken language: English

Genres: Romance, Drama, TV Movie

Original title: Svengali

Production Companies: Robert Halmi

Production Countries: United States of America

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