Phantom of the Opera

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Phantom of the Opera (1943)

NR 08/12/1943 (US) Horror, Romance 1h 29m

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The screen's classic of terror!

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Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.

Arthur Lubin

Director
Gaston Leroux

Novel
Eric Taylor

Screenplay
Samuel Hoffenstein

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Nelson Eddy

Anatole Garron
Susanna Foster

Christine Dubois
Claude Rains

Erique Claudin
Edgar Barrier

Raoul D'Aubert
Leo Carrillo

Signor Ferretti
Jane Farrar

Biancarolli
J. Edward Bromberg

Amiot
Fritz Feld

Lecours
Frank Puglia

Villeneuve
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on January 28, 2019

Well it's one of the most beautiful Universal Horror movies out there.

Phantom of the Opera is directed by Arthur Lubin and features a collective of writers adapting from Gaston Leroux's novel. It stars Nelson Eddy, Claude Rains, Edgar Barrier, Susanna Foster, Leo Carrillo and Jane Farrar. Music is by Edward Ward and cinematography by W. Howard Greene.

The Leroux source material has been adapted a number of times. This version sees Universal update their own 1925 silent version that starred Lon Chaney, and give it a Technicolor make over whilst practically making it a musical picture. Eve... read the rest.

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