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Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

PG 92 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Horror  -   31 October 1974 (USA)
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A disfigured musician sells his soul for the woman he loves so that she will perform his music.

Director:

Brian De Palma
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Finley ...
Winslow / The Phantom
Paul Williams ...
Jessica Harper ...
Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham ...
George Memmoli George Memmoli ...
Philbin
Archie Hahn ...
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor Jeffrey Comanor ...
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling Peter Elbling ...
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads (as Harold Oblong)
Colin Cameron Colin Cameron ...
Band
David Garland David Garland ...
Band
Gary Mallaber Gary Mallaber ...
Band
Art Munson Art Munson ...
Band
Mary Margaret Amato Mary Margaret Amato ...
Swan's Entourage
Rand Bridges Rand Bridges ...
Swan's Entourage
James Bohan James Bohan ...
Swan's Entourage
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Storyline

Rock Opera version of Phantom Of The Opera with elements of Faust. Record producer Swan steals both the music and the girl (Phoenix) from composer Leach. Disfigured Leach plans revenge on Swan and his rock palace, The Paradise, and becomes The Phantom. Leach signs _contract_ with Swan to complete rock opera based on the life of Faust for Phoenix. Double crossed by Swan who hires _heavy metal_ singer Beef, Leach exacts his vengeance. Written by BigMac  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Rock Opera | Phantom | Faust | Musician | Composer  | See more »

Taglines:

The music made him do it! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Music | Musical | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El fantasma del paraíso See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,300,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Harbor Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Movielab)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Gerrit Graham's singing voice was dubbed by Ray Kennedy. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Other places where the Swan Song logo is seen: A sign featuring the original unedited Swan Song logo can be seen in several scenes from within the Paradise, a towel Beef is wearing when he is getting into the shower on opening night and the tape player Winslow/The Phantom uses to discover Swan's secret deal on the night of Swan's wedding to Phoenix. See more »

Quotes

Phoenix: Don't you hear that crowd down there? Why should I give that up?
The Phantom: They'll want more. They want much more. More than you could ever give.
Phoenix: I'll give them whatever they want.
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits feature a series of montages of the cast members, identifying each by name, starting with the musical trio (Oblong, Hahn, Comanor) and concluding with William Finley as Winslow/The Phantom. These montages are made up of shots ostensibly from the movie, and most of them are, but there are also numerous outtakes. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 'Obsession' Revisited (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Faust"
Written by Paul Williams
Performed by William Finley See more »