Phantom of the Paradise
1974 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 7.5 · 77% critics
A gifted songwriter is betrayed when a powerful music producer steals his work and pushes him aside while building a flashy new rock venue. Hurt and furious, he sets out to reclaim what’s his and take revenge, as the showbiz world around him spirals into darkly comic chaos.
Based on Faust, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-10-31
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (749 votes)
- Budget
- $1,300,000
About
If you enjoy wild, campy rock musicals with horror-comedy flavor and a satirical bite at the music business, this cult favorite may click—especially if you like The Phantom of the Opera; Not for you if you dislike musicals or chaotic, weird humor.
Pros: catchy rock-opera songs; funny-dark tone; memorable cult energy | Cons: very dated vibe; uneven musical moments; intentionally over-the-top
Themes
- mask
- new york city
- rock 'n' roll
- suicide attempt
- greed
- haunted house
- phantom
- palace
- musical
- satire
- revenge
- soul selling
- +21 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1975 · nominated
Cast & crew
William Finley
as Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Paul Williams
as Swan
Jessica Harper
as Phoenix
George Memmoli
as Philbin
Gerrit Graham
as Beef
Archie Hahn
as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
as The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
- CC
Colin Cameron
as Band
- DG
David Garland
as Band
Directed by Brian De Palma