Basic
Info
Title:
The Phantom of the Opera
Genre:
Drama, Musical, Romance
Country:
United Kingdom, United States
Language:
English
Running
time: 143 minutes
Release
date: December 22, 2004 (U.S.), January 21, 2005
(Worldwide)
Staff
Director:
Joel Schumacher
Producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Written
by: Joel Schumacher, Andrew Lloyd Webber
Music:
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cinematography:
John Mathieson
Edited
by: Terry Rawlings
Cast
Gerard Butler as Erik, The Phantom
Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé
Patrick Wilson as Raoul de Chagny
Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry
Minnie Driver as Carlotta
Giudicelli
Summary
"The Phantom of the Opera" is a 2004 musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn based on the 1910 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra” by Gaston Leroux.
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| Gaston Leroux |
Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber
and directed by Joel Schumacher, the film starred Gerard Butler in the title
role of Phantom, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson and Minnie
Driver.
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| Gerard Butler |
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| Patrick Wilson |
The film was announced in 1989, but due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy schedule, the actual production began in 2002 and was shot at Pinewood Studios, with scenery made with miniatures and computer graphics.
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| Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Rossum, Wilson and Driver had singing experience, but Butler had none, so he took music lessons before filming.
The film earned $154.6 million worldwide, received neutral reviews from critics but great acclaim from audiences.
Critics
praised the visuals and acting, especially the performances of Butler and
Rossum, while criticizing the writing, directing, and unnecessary deviations
from the stage version.
Movie
Review
“A visual and sensual
feast”
“A fantastic experience”
“I really liked this
movie”
“Absolutely fantastic”
“So good I've seen it
twice”
“Awesome, awesome movie”
“Phantom Fever”
“Good even if you do not
like musicals”
“A masterpiece”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. The doll that resembles Emmy
Rossum in the Phantom's lair is not a wax mold, but actual Emmy Rossum.
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| Emmy Rossum |
2. The chandelier in the film
weighed 2.2 tons and cost 1.3 million dollars and was provided by Swarovski.
3. The theater fire in the film was
a real fire. Director Joel Schumacher wanted to be realistic, so they destroyed
the theater to shoot the scenes of the film.
4. This film is the only adaptation
of the novel, not a horror film as it is primarily based on the musical. All
other adaptations, such as the 1925, 1943, 1962 and 1989 versions, were horror
films.
5. Anne Hathaway, a former
top-ranking soprano in New York, was the front-runner for the role of
Christine, but due to scheduling conflicts with “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal
Engagement (2004)”, she was unable to take the role, and it later went to Emmy
Rossum.
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| Anne Hathaway |
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| The Princess Diaries 2 Royal Engagement (2004) |
6. Christine's gravestone at the
end of the film tells that she was born in 1854. The main story of the film
takes place in 1870, i.e. Christine was 16 during the event at the Opera House.
The actress Emmy Rossum, who played her, was 16 when filming started.
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