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Bookmark this pageThe Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Director: Terence Fisher
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A peculiarly low-keyed film, containing very little violence by Hammer's standards (it didn't even get an X certificate), with the whole Phantom theme handled remarkably tamely (and Lom suffering from a particularly unimaginative make-up and mask). But Fisher's direction is as accomplished as ever, and there are several good flourishes in the opera house auditorium. Because of its restraint and a fairly thin plot, the overall effect of the film is curiously abstract, evolving into a series of nice sets and compositions.Author: DP
Cast & crew
Director: Terence Fisher
Producer: John Elder Anthony Hinds
Cast: Edward de Souza, Heather Sears, Herbert Lom, Michael Gough, Thorley Walters, Ian Wilson, Martin Miller, Renee Houston, Miles Malleson full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 84 mins
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