The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Genre

drama film, horror film, monster film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

12

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 106 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A disfigured composer haunts the Paris Opera House, secretly coaching a young soprano and terrorizing those who stand in his way. The story follows the consequences of his obsessive love and the desperate measures he takes to be heard.

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What happens

The Phantom of the Opera is a 1962 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Michael Gough and Edward de Souza. The screenplay was by Anthony Hinds (as John Elder) loosely adapted from the 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. The film was made by Hammer Film Productions but was a financial disappointment. The British prints were in Technicolor, while the U.S. prints were in Eastman Color. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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