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The Phantom of the Opera

192589 minUnited States
Horror

Synopsis

A young singer's opportunities at the Paris Opera seem to depend on an unseen patron. His demands intrude on both the theatre's management and her romantic life. The promise of artistic success draws her toward a hidden world beneath the stage.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
102:45
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Rupert Julian; John Hampton print · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsRupert JulianLon ChaneyuncreditedErnst LaemmleuncreditedEdward Sedgwickuncredited

Inspirations

Gaston Leroux's novel supplied the Phantom. Lon Chaney devised the make-up that became central to the film's reputation; different release and reissue versions account for variations in surviving prints.

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