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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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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Anton Bosnyak: The word 'teach' means 'to make known'. When you came to me, you didn't know what you were, who you were, nothing. Together, we made your voice known to you; and we made it known to you by making yourself known to you. The sounds of loving that you make, your sounds of endurance, your betrayals...
Zoe Alexander: You think I betrayed you?
Anton Bosnyak: It doesn't matter! Together we were able to release what you are. The work of every artist is to make themselves holy known. Now, I want you to go away, and amaze...
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[last lines]Anton Bosnyak: The word 'teach' means 'to make known'. When you came to me, you didn't know what you were, who you were, nothing. Together, we made your voice known to you; and we made it known to you by making yourself known to you. The sounds of loving that you make, your sounds of endurance, your betrayals...
Zoe Alexander: You think I betrayed you?
Anton Bosnyak: It doesn't matter! Together we were able to release what you are. The work of every artist is to make themselves holy known. Now, I want you to go away, and amaze...
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George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby", first filmed as "Svengali" in 1931 with John Barrymore and Marian Marsh, gets an embarrassing '80s make-over here, with New York bar-band singer Jodie Foster discovered and sent to vocal tutor extraordinaire Peter O'Toole for refinement. They share a begrudging relationship at first, accented by ego-mad Svengali O'Toole's stormy temperament, until Foster's Zoe eventually lands a record deal--putting into question her need to rely on this man who has come to be her mentor and love-interest. Well-produced for television, the movie gets off to a good start but eventually flags, with Foster unconvincing as a vocalist and O'Toole looking ragged and disinterested. There's a funny bit performance by a young Holly Hunter (whose screws are so loose, she clashes with the relatively somber tone of this piece), and Elizabeth Ashley has some fine moments near the beginning before she is unceremoniously lost in the shuffle.