The Phantom of the Opera - DVD
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An all-time classics is back! Lon Chaney creates one of his most memorable roles as the mysterious phantom of Gaston Lerouxs famous novel. The unmasking scene is still brilliant, and the climactic chase through the Paris streets is still breathtaking, as are the films impressive sets. Chaneys incredible makeup (devised on his own) caused a sensation in it's day, and will still send shivers up your spine. Mary Philbin stars as the phantoms object of affection and protege. It's a strange love story that has lasted through the ages.
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- GenreHorrorDescriptionAn all-time classics is back! Lon Chaney creates one of his most memorable roles as the mysterious phantom of Gaston Lerouxs famous novel. The unmasking scene is still brilliant, and the climactic chase through the Paris streets is still breathtaking, as are the films impressive sets. Chaneys incredible makeup (devised on his own) caused a sensation in it's day, and will still send shivers up your spine. Mary Philbin stars as the phantoms object of affection and protege. It's a strange love story that has lasted through the ages.TitleThe Phantom of the OperaFormatDVDMPAA RatingNRStudioFilm Detective
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An all-time classics is back! Lon Chaney creates one of his most memorable roles as the mysterious phantom of Gaston Lerouxs famous novel. The unmasking scene is still brilliant, and the climactic chase through the Paris streets is still breathtaking, as are the films impressive sets. Chaneys incredible makeup (devised on his own) caused a sensation in it's day, and will still send shivers up your spine. Mary Philbin stars as the phantoms object of affection and protege. It's a strange love story that has lasted through the ages.
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Brian de Palma's great, overlooked 1970s glitter-rock comedy-musical spectacle is a memorable combination of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and FAUST. Winslow Leach (William Finley) is a talented young rock composer/janitor whose music is stolen and whose life is destroyed by a ruthless record tycoon named Swan (Paul Williams)-who just happens to have sold his soul in exchange for rock-n-roll success and eternal youth! The ruined and disfigured Leach becomes the Phantom, an imposing leather-clad creature who is hell-bent on demolishing Swan as the diabolical music mogul prepares to open his biggest venture yet- a rock-and-roll palace called The Paradise. Eerily prescient in it's depiction of yet-to-exist musical genres, this stunningly original and darkly comic rock nightmare features voice over narration by Rod Serling, and memorable original songs by the multi-talented Williams. Academy Award Nominations Best Original Song Score (Paul Williams/George Aliceson Tipton).
A forerunner of the American horror film, and one of the most lavish productions of the silent cinema, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has inspired countless remakes and imitations. But none of it's successors can rival the mesmerizing blend of romance and mystery that haunts every frame of the Lon Chaney original. This edition presents the 1929 theatrical version, restored from archival 35mm elements by Film Preservation Associates. It is highlighted by the Technicolor Bal Masque sequence (in which the Phantom interrupts the revelry wearing the scarlet robes of the Red Death), as well as meticulously hand-colored sequences (replicating the Handschiegl Color Process). The film is presented at two different historically-accurate projection speeds, each with two different soundtrack options. Also included is the 1925 theatrical version, which survives only in poor-quality prints, but contains scenes that were removed from the 1929 version.
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