The Phantom of the Opera (1925) | |
| Director(s) | Rupert Julian, Ernst Laemmle (uncredited), Edward Sedgwick (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Carl Laemmle (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Horror, Silent Films |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Ernst Laemmle and Edward Sedgwick and produced by Carl Laemmle.
The film was based on the serial story Le Fant?me de l'Op?ra written by Gaston Leroux published in Le Gaulois and as a Novel (September 23, 1909 - January 8, 1910 (magazine) and 1910 (novel)).
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This is the high point of silent horror films and one of Chaney's most famous performances, which fixed the character and story in history and led to several remakes and the long-running Broadway musical. Hideously disfigured composer catches the eye of a young singer (Philbin) at the Paris Opera. He makes her a star through coaching and intimidation of the Opera's star, then wants her as his own. The scene in which Philbin can't resist temptation and lifts the Phantom's mask still sends shivers.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.The Phantom of the Opera was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1998.
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Classics Revisited: The Phantom of the Opera
By Barry P. on Sep 25, 2017 From Cinematic Catharsis(1925/1929) Directed by: Rupert Julian; Written by Elliott J. Clawson and Raymond L. Schrock; Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux; Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Snitz Edwards, Virginia Pearson and Mary Fabian; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Amazon Video ... Read full article
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
on Oct 3, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmOriginally published October 28th, 2013 The Phantom of the Opera is a seminal film in horror movie history, and rightfully so.? A technological wunderkind at the time, the movie is a haunting, angelic experience one must witness in their life.? Silent films aren’t my favorite, and the movie ha... Read full article
The Masquerade Ball from The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
By Amanda Garrett on Jan 18, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsUniversal Studios recreated the grand staircase from the Paris Opera House for the masquerade ball sequence in The Phantom of the Opera. The sequence was filmed in an early version of Technicolor and features the Phantom (Lon Chaney Sr.) as The Masque of The Red Death from the Edgar Allan Poe short ... Read full article
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) A Silent Film Review
By Fritzi Kramer on Nov 30, 2014 From Movies SilentlyBy Fritzi Kramer on November 30, 2014 in Blog, Feature, Silent Movie Review The Phantom of the Opera was a movie that no one really wanted to make. Its production was troubled from the very beginning. From professional spats to last-minute recuts and reshoots, it had disaster written across it. So h... Read full article
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) (2)
on Oct 28, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmThe Phantom of the Opera is a seminal film in horror movie history, and rightfully so.? A technological wunderkind at the time, the movie is a haunting, angelic experience one must witness in their life.? Silent films aren’t my favorite, and the movie has dated itself quite a bit – parti... Read full article
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Ben Carré was called in to design the sets, and although he had worked at the Paris Opera House, he had already been living in California for some time doing sets.
The Phantom's makeup was designed to resemble a skull. Lon Chaney attached a strip of fish skin (a thin, translucent material) to his nostrils with spirit gum, pulled it back until he got the tilt he wanted, then attached the other end of the fish skin under his bald cap. For some shots, a wire-and-rubber device was used, and according to cameraman Charles Van Enger it cut into Chaney's nose and caused a good deal of bleeding. Cheeks were built up using a combination of cotton and collodion. Ears were glued back and the rest was greasepaint shaded in the proper areas of the face. The sight was said to have caused some patrons at the premiere to faint.
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