The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 4.7 · 18% critics
A string of grisly accidents and murders shakes an opera house, pointing to something lurking beneath the stage. In the underground caverns, a man raised by creatures of the underworld stalks the tunnels, drawing the world above into a strange mix of obsession, danger, and dark spectacle.
Based on The Phantom of the Opera
Also known as Dario Argento's Phantom of the Opera
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Details
- Original title
- Il fantasma dell'Opera
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-20
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 18/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (196 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a strange, gory, off-kilter take on a familiar story with occasional laughs and strong music; Not for you if you want a coherent romance or a faithful Phantom—try Giallo instead.
Pros: gory set pieces; oddball humor; memorable music | Cons: uneven story; weak acting; cheap-looking visuals
Themes
- paris, france
- based on novel or book
- secret passage
- phantom
- gore
- police protection
- remake
- gothic horror
- death
- opera house
- literary adaptation
- rat
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Julian Sands
as The Phantom
Asia Argento
as Christine Daaé
Andrea Di Stefano
as Baron Raoul De Chagny
Nadia Rinaldi
as Carlotta Altieri
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni
as Honorine
István Bubik
as Ignace, the rat-catcher
Lucia Guzzardi
as Madame Giry
Aldo Massasso
as Pourdieu
Zoltan Barabas
as Poligny
Gianni Franco
as Montluc
Directed by Dario Argento