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The Phantom of the Opera

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The Phantom of the Opera (1943)

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Reviews Counted: 18

Fresh: 13

Rotten:5

Average Rating: 7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Composer Enrique Claudin becomes the feared "Phantom of the Opera" after he murders a thieving music publisher who has stolen Claudin's concerto. Claudin takes refuge in the Paris Opera House, where his shadowy figure terrorizes the... Composer Enrique Claudin becomes the feared "Phantom of the Opera" after he murders a thieving music publisher who has stolen Claudin's concerto. Claudin takes refuge in the Paris Opera House, where his shadowy figure terrorizes the company while promoting the career of a beautiful young singer. [More]

Starring: Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Edgar Barrier

Starring: Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Edgar Barrier, Hume Cronyn, Jane Farrar, J. Edward Bromberg, Fritz Feld, Frank Puglia, Steven Geray

Director: Arthur Lubin

Director: Arthur Lubin
Producer: George Waggner
Screenwriter: Samuel Hoffenstein
Story: Gaston Leroux
Composer: Edward Ward, George Wagner

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Fine version of classic horror/love story/tragedy...minus music, of course.

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If you liked the stage version, you’ll LOVE this version.

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Esta luxuosa produção é bem-sucedida ao resgatar a grandiosidade da Ópera, mas falha justamente por permitir que seus valores técnicos transformem o Fantasma em coadjuvante.

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