Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

By Arthur Lubin

  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 1943-08-27
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Director: Arthur Lubin
  • iTunes Price: USD 4.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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Description

One of the most popular stories of all time, Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera is the legendary horror tale starring Claude Rains as the masked phantom of the Paris Opera House. Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transforms into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine DuBois (Susanna Foster) the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music. A heroic baritone (Nelson Eddy) tries to win the affections of Christine as he tracks down the disfigured “monster” who has begun murdering those who resist his mad demands. Inspired by the original 1925 silent version, this lavish Technicolor production remains one of the most unforgettable adaptations ever to be filmed.

Reviews

  • The movie with more Opera and less Phantom

    3
    By Vampman87
    This is a very well regarded movie of the classic era of horror, and rightly deserved. Claude Rains is phenomenal as an aging musician who, thanks to an accident, becomes the warped composer known as the Phantom. However, the movie does have flaws, mainly due to the musical numbers that take up 1/3rd of the movie. The phantom doesn't even show himself until the end of the second act and his whole relationship with Christine is rushed into the last 10 minutes of the film. Honestly if anyone else played the Phantom in this movie, the film would be a total bust, but Claude Rains brings just the right amount of charisma and pathos in order to make the movie passable. He's no Lon Chaney, but he's LEVELS above most of the phantoms in the movies made n the past 30 years.

  • Phantom of the Opera 🎶🎻🎹

    5
    By Head Maroon
    By far the best edition of this story. The performances of Claude Rains, Susanna Foster, and Nelson Eddy are superb, the music is magnificent, the costumes are exquisite. A great film.

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