BENEATH HIS MASK...The Grotesque Face of Horror Unimaginable! INSIDE HIS HEART...The Desperate Desire for Beauty and Love!
A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962) is a horror film directed by Terence Fisher, released on June 25, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza and Thorley Walters. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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Herbert Lom
as The Phantom (Prof. L. Petrie)
Heather Sears
as Christine Charles
Edward de Souza
as Harry Hunter
Thorley Walters
as Lattimer
Michael Gough
as Lord Ambrose d'Arcy
Harold Goodwin
as Bill
Martin Miller
as Rossi
Liane Aukin
as Maria
Sonya Cordeau
as Yvonne
Marne Maitland
as Xavier
Miriam Karlin
as Charwoman
Patrick Troughton
as The Rat Catcher
Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Gaston Leroux and Anthony Hinds, produced by Anthony Hinds.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 109 ratings.
And when you sing, Christine, you will be singing only for me. The Phantom of the Opera is out of Hammer Film Productions and directed by Terence Fisher. Based on the Gaston Leroux novel, the screenplay is written by John Elder and it stars Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza and Michael Gough. Filmed in Eastman Color, cinematography is by Arthur Grant and music by Edwin Astley. The latest opera production…
Reviewed on March 6, 2019
Entertaining rendition with nice performances from Herbert Lom and to some extent Heather Sears, plus seeing Michael Gough playing such a scoundrel was new to me as only really knew him as Alfred... The music is fine and all in all, was a solid film, nothing terribly memorable however. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on August 3, 2020
This Hammer adaptation of the Gaston Leroux standard is much less a horror film; more just a story about love and betrayal. Aside from Michael Gough as the devious and loathsome "Lord Ambrose d'Arcy" the casting isn't up to very much, even Herbert Lom doesn't really seem to get into the swing of it. What is does have to distinguish it from other versions is it's own score to "Joan of Arc" and some lovely arias from…
Reviewed on November 19, 2024
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The main cast of The Phantom of the Opera (1962) includes Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Edward de Souza, Thorley Walters and Michael Gough. The film was directed by Terence Fisher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Phantom of the Opera was released on June 25, 1962 and runs for 1h 24m.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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