The Phantom of the Opera (1925) 7.7
A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer. Director:Rupert JulianWriter:Gaston Leroux (from the celebrated novel by) |
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) 7.7
A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer. Director:Rupert JulianWriter:Gaston Leroux (from the celebrated novel by) |
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| Lon Chaney | ... | ||
| Mary Philbin | ... | ||
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Norman Kerry | ... | |
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Arthur Edmund Carewe | ... |
Ledoux
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| Gibson Gowland | ... | ||
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John St. Polis | ... |
Comte Philip de Chagny
(as John Sainpolis)
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Snitz Edwards | ... | |
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Mary Fabian | ... | |
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Virginia Pearson | ... |
Carlotta /
Carlotta's Mother (1929 re-edited version)
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At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. What's his goal ? What's his secret ? Written by Yepok
This 1925 silent classic is still impressive, even after seventy-nine years!
Lon Chaney's performance is easily the highlight of the movie. His ghostly movements about his underground lair are haunting even by today's standards.
Use all of the computer generated images you want, but there is no substitute for authentic, old-world macabre. The scene where Erik's face is revealed is still shocking. He seems as horrorified by Christine seeing his face as she is by seeing his face. He seems to feel genuinely violated by her taking his mask off, revealing his horrible visage to the last person on earth he would want to see it. The Technicolor scene of the "Bal Masque" is also quite famous. The backdrops are very effective in creating the moody, medieval atmosphere of the underground passages. All in all, an excellent version of a timeless story.