Synopsis
A series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leave a bloody trail into the subterranean caverns of an Opera house. Below the theatre stalks a man raised by creatures of the underworld.
The Phantom of the Opera (1998) is a 1h 44min horror feature film by Dario Argento. A series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leave a bloody trail into the subterranean caverns of an Opera ho...
Key facts
Cast
Julian Sands, Asia Argento, Andrea Di Stefano, Nadia Rinaldi, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, István Bubik, Lucia Guzzardi, Aldo Massasso
Original language
English
First release
November 20, 1998 (Italy)
Production companies
Focus Films, Medusa Film, Reteitalia, Ministry of Culture
Home video distributors
A-Pix Entertainment (United States)
Based on
The Phantom of the Opera
Setting
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Dario Argento, Gérard Brach
Producer
Áron Sipos, Giuseppe Colombo
Cinematography
Ronnie Taylor
Editing
Anna Rosa Napoli
Music
Ennio Morricone
Special makeup effects
Carlo Diamantini
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2023 generic - Feature
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2007 generic - Dario Argento: Italian Horror Master
Titles
| Original title | Il FANTASMA DELL'OPERA | |
| Alternate title | Le Fantôme de l'opéra | |
| Alternate title | Phantom of the Opera |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | A-Pix Entertainment (cat. no. APX21433) | 1999, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| CD | Il Fantasma Dell'Opera - Ennio Morricone (1998) | 2 releases, 1998-1999: DRG Records, Image Music |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | November 20, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 25, 1999 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 18, 1999 |
| Television | France | February 16, 2000 |
| Television | France | October 31, 2002 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1999 APX21433 |
Full credits
| Director | Dario Argento |
| Cast | Julian Sands (The Phantom), Asia Argento (Christine Daaé), Andrea Di Stefano (Baron Raoul De Chagny), Nadia Rinaldi (Carlotta Altieri), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (Honorine), István Bubik (Ignace, the rat-catcher), Lucia Guzzardi (Madame Giry), Aldo Massasso (Pourdieu), Zoltan Barabas (Poligny), Gianni Franco (Montluc), David D'Ingeo (Alfred), Kitty Kéri (Paulette), John Pedeferri (Dr. Princard), Leonardo Treviglio (Jerome De Chagny), Massimo Sarchielli (Joseph Buquet), Luis Molteni (Nicolaud), Enzo Cardogna (Marcel), Antonio Pupillo (Gustave), Domenica Coppolino (Carlotta's Mother), Sandor Bese (Dwarf (uncredited)), Zsolt Anger (Waiter), Rodrigo Crespo (Father), Iván Dengyel (Martin), Ferenc Deák B. (Edgar Degas), David Drucker (Kiki), Gábor Harsai (Marc), Tibor Nemes (Mephisto), Zoltán Rajkai (Poet 2), Róbert Szabó Benke (Poet 1), György Szakály (Ballet Master), Balázs Tardy (Longuet), Dénes Ujlaki (Papin) |
| Screenplay | Dario Argento, Gérard Brach |
| Producer | Áron Sipos, Giuseppe Colombo |
| Executive producer | Claudio Argento |
| Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor |
| Editing | Anna Rosa Napoli |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Production design | Massimo Antonello Geleng |
| Special makeup effects | Carlo Diamantini |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
