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15 August 1962 (USA)
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Out of the hell-fire of horror unimaginable rises the figure of terror incarnate! more
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The corrupt Lord Ambrose D'Arcy (Michael Gough) steals the life's work of the poor musical Professor Petry...
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The Phantom Of The Opera (1962) **1/2
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Herbert Lom | ... | The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie) |
 | Heather Sears | ... | Christine Charles |
| Edward de Souza | ... | Harry Hunter |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Lattimer |
| Michael Gough | ... | Lord Ambrose d'Arcy |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Bill |
| Martin Miller | ... | Rossi |
| Liane Aukin | ... | Maria |
| Sonya Cordeau | ... | Yvonne |
| Marne Maitland | ... | Xavier |
| Miriam Karlin | ... | Charwoman |
| Patrick Troughton | ... | The Rat Catcher |
| Renee Houston | ... | Mrs. Tucker |
| Keith Pyott | ... | Weaver |
| John Harvey | ... | Sgt. Vickers |
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USA:84 min | UK:90 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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At one point, Christopher Lee was seriously considered for the Phantom part.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the flashback sequence, Ambrose D'Arcy writes his own name on the title page of one of Professor Petrie's manuscripts, which is called Symphony No. 1. The word 'symphony,' however, is clearly and incorrectly spelled 'symphany.' The spelling is corrected on the printed copies of the music seen later.
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Harry Hunter:
[Harry is asking Christine to go out to lunch with him after she has been dismissed from the opera] I insist that you come and celebrate.
Mrs. Tucker: Celebrate, Mr. Hunter?
Harry Hunter: Yes, Mrs. Tucker. Today we both got the sack.
Christine Charles: Oh no, Harry.
Harry Hunter: Oh yes, Harry.
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Mrs. Tucker: Celebrate, Mr. Hunter?
Harry Hunter: Yes, Mrs. Tucker. Today we both got the sack.
Christine Charles: Oh no, Harry.
Harry Hunter: Oh yes, Harry.
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Featured in Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
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Joan of Arc
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Was Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor associated with horror before this film? Who chose to use that piece in this film, and why did they choose it?The Black Cat
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A relatively lush, if ultimately modest, version by Hammer of the venerable classic which, to me, seems unjustly maligned by fans as it certainly offers consistent entertainment value throughout and an effective shock moment or two typical of director Terence Fisher. Herbert Lom makes for a fine tragic figure (virtually reprised a decade later for AIP's MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE [1971]) and Michael Gough provides delicious villainy as always. The leads are a matter of taste, particularly Heather Sears, but the film's handsome production design is the film's real star anyway; as for the operatic sequences, they are sufficiently baroque to avoid being an intrusion to the unfolding drama (as was definitely the case with the 1943 Universal version). I also wasn't bothered by the liberties taken with the plot line and, in fact, quite liked the ending with the hero aiding in the Phantom's 'cause' and the latter's final sacrifice; here, too, the Phantom eschews the overt romanticism of earlier (and later) versions by only wanting to turn Christine into a great star rather than falling for her and try to compete with her true love.