Horror · United Kingdom · 1962 · 1h 24m

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera poster
Director
Terence Fisher
Cast
Herbert Lom as The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie) Heather Sears as Christine Charles Edward de Souza as Harry Hunter Thorley Walters as Lattimer Michael Gough as Lord Ambrose d'Arcy Harold Goodwin as Bill
Crew
Arthur Grant — Director of Photography Alfred Cox — Editor Edwin Astley — Original Music Composer Anthony Hinds — Screenplay Gaston Leroux — Novel Anthony Hinds — Producer
Tagline

BENEATH HIS MASK...The Grotesque Face of Horror Unimaginable! INSIDE HIS HEART...The Desperate Desire for Beauty and Love!

Synopsis

A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.

Trailer The Phantom of the Opera — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
maskoperalondon, englandmusicalremakesingermurderhanged manopera housedisfigured facedisfigurementchandelier
Key Collaborators
Terence Fisher Director Arthur Grant Director of Photography Alfred Cox Editor Edwin Astley Original Music Composer Anthony Hinds Screenplay Gaston Leroux Novel Anthony Hinds Producer Bernard Robinson Production Design
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