Phantom of the Opera
Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
Critics Sentiment
Phantom brings down the massive chandelier on the audience
Claudin confronts publisher Pleyel about his stolen concerto
The film's biggest swing occurs between the poorly received publisher confrontation sequence and the Phantom's effective first appearance, rising from 4.8 to 6.8 as critics finally got the horror elements they were waiting for.
Critics found this lavishly produced Technicolor version visually stunning but dramatically uneven, praising its gorgeous cinematography and production values while lamenting too much opera and not enough horror. The sentiment arc shows a slow, often criticized opening that improves once the Phantom appears, peaks with spectacular set pieces like the chandelier crash, then settles into a satisfactory but unmemorable conclusion.
Full cast
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Nelson Eddy
Anatole Garron
Susanna Foster
Christine Dubois
Claude Rains
Erique Claudin
Edgar Barrier
Raoul D'Aubert
Leo Carrillo
Signor Ferretti
Jane Farrar
Biancarolli
J. Edward Bromberg
Amiot
Fritz Feld
Lecours
Frank Puglia
Villeneuve
Steven Geray
Vereheres
Barbara Everest
The Aunt
Hume Cronyn
Gerard
Fritz Leiber
Franz Liszt
Nicki Andre
Madame Lorenzi
Gladys Blake
Jeanne
Elvira Curci
Biancarolli's Maid
Hans Herbert
Marcel
Kate Drain Lawson
Landlady
Miles Mander
Pleyel
Rosina Galli
Christine's Maid
Crew
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