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The Phantom of the Opera

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

6.4(109)19621h 24m3

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • mask
  • opera
  • london, england
  • musical
  • remake
  • singer
  • murder
  • hanged man
  • opera house
  • disfigured face
  • disfigurement
  • chandelier

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical15 Aug 1962
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical25 Jun 1962
    • TheatricalPGLondon7 Jun 1963
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical23 Feb 1963
    • TVCanal + (Cinéma de quartier)26 Jan 2003
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1230 Nov 1962
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1963

Frequently asked questions

The Phantom of the Opera was released on 25 June 1962.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    3/6/2019

    8/10

    And when you sing, Christine, you will be singing only for me. The Phantom of the Opera is out of Hammer Film Productions and directed by Terence Fisher. Based on the Gaston Leroux novel, the screenplay is written by John Elder and it stars Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza and Michael Gough. Filmed in Eastman Color, cinematography is by Arthur Grant and music by Edwin Astley. The latest opera produ…

  • J

    JPV852

    8/3/2020

    7/10

    Entertaining rendition with nice performances from Herbert Lom and to some extent Heather Sears, plus seeing Michael Gough playing such a scoundrel was new to me as only really knew him as Alfred... The music is fine and all in all, was a solid film, nothing terribly memorable however. **3.5/5**

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    11/19/2024

    6/10

    This Hammer adaptation of the Gaston Leroux standard is much less a horror film; more just a story about love and betrayal. Aside from Michael Gough as the devious and loathsome "Lord Ambrose d'Arcy" the casting isn't up to very much, even Herbert Lom doesn't really seem to get into the swing of it. What is does have to distinguish it from other versions is it's own score to "Joan of Arc" and some lovely arias from P…

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