Svengali (TV 1983)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. Director:Anthony Harvey |
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| Jodie Foster | ... |
Zoe Alexander
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| Elizabeth Ashley | ... |
Eve Swiss
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Johnny Rainbow
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Pamela Blair | ... |
Trish
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Barbara Bryne | ... |
Mrs. Burns-Rizzo
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Ron Weyand | ... |
Hypnotist
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Mendy Weindenbaum
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Brian Carney | ... |
Abbot Renfrew
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Madeleine Potter | ... |
Antonia
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Leslie
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Vera Mayer | ... |
Gizella
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Stuart Charno | ... |
Boomer
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Peter Boruchowitz | ... |
Chris
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Ben
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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.
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 March 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La ragazza e il professore See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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Zoe Alexander: Why?
Anton Bosnyak: Well... you're at a very good condition now, and... I need a rest.
Zoe Alexander: Well, you've worked harder than I have.
Anton Bosnyak: The young usually don't notice these things.
Zoe Alexander: Not so young. Twenty-two.
Anton Bosnyak: Hehe. Poor old lady.
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Anton Bosnyak: Tonight, we will not have a lesson. From now on, I would like to work just once a week.Zoe Alexander: Why?
Anton Bosnyak: Well... you're at a very good condition now, and... I need a rest.
Zoe Alexander: Well, you've worked harder than I have.
Anton Bosnyak: The young usually don't notice these things.
Zoe Alexander: Not so young. Twenty-two.
Anton Bosnyak: Hehe. Poor old lady.
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Peter O'Toole has played Henry Higgins in TV's version of Pygmalion (My fair lady). Svengali is almost exactly the same story, except that instead of teaching "Eliza" how to speak, he teaches "Zoe" how to sing. O'Toole displays a lot of the brilliance he has as an actor but the performance is no way close to the one in Lawrence of Arabia -- but then again, there was David Lean directing LOA. O'Toole is an excellent character Actor. The music in the film too is quite good, except that Jodie Foster's song that brings her fame in the movie is too overplayed. In the beginning it's a nice tune and her voice is even dare I say pretty good! Worth seeing once at least.