The Phantom of the Opera
| December 26, 2007 at 6:00 pm | Category: Movie Spotlight |
| by hollywoodjoker | |
Story :
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 romantic horror film about the ghost,Erik (played by Lon Chaney) haunting the opera house demanding that his love, Christine, be given the important role of Marguerite in the play. When his demand gets turned down, during the play his curse causes the great glass chandelier crash down on the audience.
After getting the leading role in the play,the masked phantom admits his true love to Christine and also reveals his true identity. He tells her she is free to go anywhere, but she must never look behind his mask. Out of curiosity, she unmasks him to get shocked by his grotesquely deformed face. Enraged the phantom decides to make her prisoner.
Lon Chaney as The Phantom of the Opera
It may be hard to believe that people at that time actually fainted seeing the disfigured face of the phantom on screen. Compared to today’s standards, this film may not seem horror. It can be enjoyable if it is viewed as a classic.
Starring :
Lon Chaney as Erik, The Phantom
Mary Philbin as Christine
Norman Kerry as Raoul
Movie Gossip :
Urban Legend : A long standing urban legend has that the Opera House set from the 1925 film has never been torn down and still stands, and is used today. Another urban legend says that the set remains because when workers have attempted to take it down in the past there have been fatal accidents, said to be caused by the ghost of Lon Chaney.
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Movie Ratings :
Hollywood Jokes Rating : 6/10
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