Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1925. Includes original 1925 version, 1929 reissue version with multiple scores. Special features: interview with composer Gabriel Thibaudeau; still gallery; film script; original theatrical trailer; theatrical souvenir program reproduction.
Summary:
Lon Chaney is Erik, the horribly disfigured Phantom who leads a menacing existence in the catacombs and dungeons beneath the Paris Opera House. When Erik falls in love with a beautiful prima donna, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage in his lair. This horror classic, presented in its 1929 re-edited reissue version, features a rare early 2-color Technicolor sequence.
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