Synopsis
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Key facts
Cast
Arthur Edmund Carewe, Lon Chaney, Snitz Edwards, Gibson Gowland, Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin, John St-Polis
Original language
English
Production companies
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION, Universal Pictures
Home video distributors
Goodtimes Home Video (United States), HGV Video Productions (Canada)
Based on
The Phantom of the Opera
Setting
Paris
Crew
Producer
Carl Laemmle
Cinematography
Milton Bridenbecker, Virgil Miller, Charles Van Enger
Editing
Gilmore Walker
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Overlook Film Festival 2025 - Features
- Popcorn Frights Film Festival 2025 - Features
- Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest 2025 - Official Selection
- Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris) 2023 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Torino Film Festival 2019 generic
- National Film Preservation Board 1998 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Phantom of the Opera | English |
| Alternate title | Le Fantôme de l'Opéra |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Goodtimes Home Video (cat. no. VGT-5131) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | HGV Video Productions (cat. no. 919) | 1989, Canada, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 93 min | |
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 VGT-5131 |
| Home video VHS | Canada | 1989 919 |
Full credits
| Director | Rupert Julian |
| Cast | Arthur Edmund Carewe, Lon Chaney, Snitz Edwards, Gibson Gowland, Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin, John St-Polis |
| Producer | Carl Laemmle |
| Cinematography | Milton Bridenbecker, Virgil Miller, Charles Van Enger |
| Editing | Gilmore Walker |
| Production design | Dan Hall |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
