Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision .. Read more
| Starring | Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver |
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| Director | Joel Schumacher |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical, Romance |
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Those who thought that smoke machines and cobwebbed candelabras were the stuff of Halloween parties and dance clubs need to think again. In Joel Schumacher's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, these moody set devices--and countless others--make every scene an atmospheric vision of souped-up 19th-century Gothic bliss. Christine Daee (a luminescent Emmy Rossum) is a tortured young star who is haunted by the voice of the phantom (Gerard Butler--who also played the lead in DRACULA 2000), a musician who hides in the shadows to hide a facial disfigurement, yet sings to her obsessively. Dwelling in the dark, damp chambers beneath the Paris opera house, the phantom lords over the cast and management with artistic autocracy--he writes the shows, casts them, and threatens all who disobey his plans with dramatically violent outbursts. But when his young student Christine falls for the rich and dapper Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the phantom descends into madness. Webber's memorable songs are performed with aplomb by Rossum, whose background includes singing with the Metropolitan Opera, and Wilson and Butler provide ample accompaniment. One of the treats of the proceedings is Minnie Driver's deeply exaggerated portrayal of the jealous diva, giving this PHANTOM a very appropriate dose of comic relief.
| Starring | Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson, Simon Callow |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Schumacher |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 23 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: 02 May 2005 |
Filmed without much wit or invention, this is an inert, kitsch version of a much-filmed work that gains neither romance nor spectacular drama from its musical treatment; unmasked, the Phantom appears to have a slight case of acne, and the singing is as un
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Brilliant!!!
Don't listen to the people who are saying that this was rubbish or boring......they are quite frankly wrong. This was a wonderful film, beautiful, ... read more »
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Amazing film
I so am in love with The Phantom of the Opera it is a amazing film and an amzing cast Gerard Butler made a amazing Phantom i loved him in it and i made my own ... read more »
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phantom fantastic
What a film fantastic it was a pleasure to watch,loved every second of it such fantastic acting great songs you have to rent this film its a must see.
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Ignore the bad reviews and make your own mind up!
I stumbled onto this movie when Film4 screened it and wow, it blew me away on so many levels that I was shocked to find it had such poor ratings on RT. It's... read more »
Theatre impresario Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber considered casting Michael Jackson in a film version of his classic musical The Phantom Of The Opera. The critically-acclaimed composer reveals the Thriller hitmaker stopped by the Broadway production of Phantom several times after it opened in 1986, and Jackson was so enthralled by the show, he approached Webber and discussed the possibility of starring in a movie adaptation. Plans for a film version of the musical were announced in 1989 and Webber... Read more
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