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The Phantom of the Opera
Regarded by many as the first great horror film, and certainly the best of the silent era, the earliest version of The Phantom of the Opera stars Lon Chaney, the man of a thousand faces. Chaney is Erik, a horribly disfigured Phantom who leads a menacing existence in the catacombs and dungeons beneath the Paris Opera. When Erik falls in love with a beautiful prima donna (Mary Philbin), he kidnaps her and holds her hostage in his lair, where he is destined to have a showdown with her fiancee (Norman Kerry) and the secret police. When the movie was first released, it shocked audiences throughout the world, and many weak hearted patrons fainted at the sight of Chaney's hideous make-up. The Phantom of the Opera is an awesome monument to the Golden Age of Hollywood and to its time.
Cast
| Erik, The Phantom |
Lon Chaney |
| Christine Daae |
Mary Philbin |
| Vicomte Raoul de Chagny |
Norman Kerry |
| Ledoux |
Arthur Edmund Carewe |
| Simon Buquet |
Gibson Gowland |
| Comte Philip de Chagny |
John St. Polis |
| Florine Papillon |
Snitz Edwards |
| Carlotta(1929 edited version) |
Mary Fabian |
| Carlotta's mother/Carlotta |
Virginia Pearson |
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Lon Chaney portrayed the Phantom in this classic horror
film.
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him.
"Christine, tonight I placed the world at your feet!"
~Phantom
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