The Phantom of the Opera
(1998)
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The Phantom of the Opera
(1998)
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| Asia Argento | ... | ||
| Andrea Di Stefano | ... | ||
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Nadia Rinaldi | ... |
Carlotta Altieri
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| Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni | ... |
Honorine
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István Bubik | ... |
Ignace, the rat-catcher
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Lucia Guzzardi | ... | |
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Aldo Massasso | ... |
Pourdieu
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| Zoltan Barabas | ... |
Poligny
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Gianni Franco | ... |
Montluc
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David D'Ingeo | ... |
Alfred
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Kitty Kéri | ... |
Paulette
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John Pedeferri | ... |
Dr. Princard
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Leonardo Treviglio | ... |
Jerome De Chagny
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Massimo Sarchielli | ... | |
Standard story of the Phantom does have one major variation - The phantom is not a disfigured individual, but rather is an unwashed orphan abandoned in the sewers under the Paris Opera & raised by rats. The Phantom invokes death upon anyone who dares harm his beloved rats. In fact, The Phantom's nemesis is the chief exterminator who develops a rat-catching machine. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
It is not the best movie ever made but it is watchable, mainly due to Morricone's Music and the opera selections. Asia Argento plays the main heroine, young talented opera singer Christine. I don't think she was bad and her face is unbelievably beautiful - she reminds Olivia Hussey of "Romeo and Juliet" (1968) and Uma Thurman if Uma ever decides to dye her hair dark. Production values, costumes, special effects, decorations, and the singing voices are very good. I noticed that I laughed a lot during the film - perhaps Argento made a dark comedy of the familiar story?
I did not like Julien Sands as a non-masked Phantom. He looks a lot like the creatures that raised him.
The film has an orgy scene that is so funny it could've came directly from "Caligula"
Overall - I had a lot of fun, and and can call it one of my guilty pleasures.