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15 November 1925 (USA)
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The greatest horror film of modern cinema! more
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A mad, disfigured composer seeks love with a lovely young opera singer. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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Carla Laemmle Book Signing At Larry Edmunds Book Store, Hollywood October 30
(From CinemaRetro. 27 October 2009, 7:04 AM, PDT)
Lon Chaney’s The Phantom Of The Opera Halloween Screening
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 October 2009, 11:26 PM, PDT)
(From CinemaRetro. 27 October 2009, 7:04 AM, PDT)
Lon Chaney’s The Phantom Of The Opera Halloween Screening
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 October 2009, 11:26 PM, PDT)
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A magnificent performance from the legendary Lon Chaney, Sr.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Lon Chaney | ... | Erik, The Phantom |
 | Mary Philbin | ... | Christine Daae |
| Norman Kerry | ... | Vicomte Raoul de Chagny |
| Arthur Edmund Carewe | ... | Ledoux |
 | Gibson Gowland | ... | Simon Buquet |
| John St. Polis | ... | Comte Philip de Chagny (as John Sainpolis) |
| Snitz Edwards | ... | Florine Papillon |
| Mary Fabian | ... | Carlotta (1929 re-edited version only) |
| Virginia Pearson | ... | Carlotta / Carlotta's mother (1929 re-edited version) |
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93 min | UK:101 min (original release) | USA:92 min (1995 version) | USA:107 min (DVD version) | Canada:106 min (Ontario) | 95 min (1929 re-release)
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A Jewel Production. Unlike most of its peers, Universal never owned a theater chain (ultimately, a wise decision given the 1949 Supreme Court anti-trust decision that would threaten the livelihood of many of its competitors). As a result, in 1916, Carl Laemmle devised a 3-tiered branding system to market its features to independent theater owners: Red Feather (low-budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (costly prestige productions). The studio would abandon branding altogether by the end of 1929.
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Revealing mistakes: When the crowd grabs Erik alongside the Seine, they are in such a rage that some people accidentally fall into the river. But if you watch, you can see them deliberately run and jump into the water, rather than being pushed or jostled. Another one runs down the stairs and is about to jump just as the scene ends.
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Referenced in 'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
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How did Lon Chaney create such a startling make-up effect?I've heard there are different versions of the film. What version of the film am I viewing?
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This 1925 silent classic is still impressive, even after seventy-nine years!
Lon Chaney's performance is easily the highlight of the movie. His ghostly movements about his underground lair are haunting even by today's standards.
Use all of the computer generated images you want, but there is no substitute for authentic, old-world macabre. The scene where Erik's face is revealed is still shocking. He seems as horrorified by Christine seeing his face as she is by seeing his face. He seems to feel genuinely violated by her taking his mask off, revealing his horrible visage to the last person on earth he would want to see it. The Technicolor scene of the "Bal Masque" is also quite famous. The backdrops are very effective in creating the moody, medieval atmosphere of the underground passages. All in all, an excellent version of a timeless story.