Svengali 1983

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Svengali ★★½ 1983

Flamboyant but faded music star O'Toole mentors Foster, a young pop singer looking for stardom. Boring remake of the Barrymore classic. 96m/C VHS, DVD . Peter O'Toole, Jodie Foster, Elizabeth Ashley, Larry Joshua, Pamela Blair, Barbara Byrne, Holly Hunter; D: Anthony Harvey; M: John Barry. TV

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