1 win & 4 nominations. 13 of 15 people found this review helpful. Nelson Eddy is in top voice. Drama Probably the most vivid and effective use of Technicolor I have seen. A young soprano becomes the obsession of a horribly disfigured composer, who has plans for those who oppose him or the young singer. Later, Anatole and Raoul demand that Christine choose one of them. Pit violinist Claudin hopelessly loves rising operatic soprano Christine Dubois (as do baritone Anatole and police inspector Raoul) and secretly aids her career. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Plans for the remake finally surfaced again in November 1941, when After Koster's firing, Arthur Lubin was brought on to direct. Just the year before he was the memorable Prefect of Police in "Casablanca."
Use the HTML below. A practical man is infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him cannot possibly exist. But both of Christine's lovers have plans to ferret him out.FERRETTI is telling CLAUDIN that if he can no longer pay for CHRISTINE's lessons, FERRETTI will have to stop teaching her The first adaption of the source material to be filmed in In a desperate attempt to earn money, Claudin submits a After some time, the opera's owners receive a note demanding that Christine replace Biancarolli. Certificate: Passed When Talbot changes to the Wolf Man, the two creatures battle each other. Horror Soon, mysterious crimes plague the Paris Opera House, blamed on a legendary "phantom" whom none can find in the mazes and catacombs. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Claude Rains, and was composed by Edward Ward. Synopsis After a performance of Martha at the Paris Opera House, police inspector Raoul Daubert (Edgar Barrier) proclaims his undying love to singer Christine DuBois (Susanna Foster), despite her known affections for both her career and baritone Anatole Garron (Nelson Eddy). But Claudin loses both his touch and his job, murders a rascally music publisher in a fit of madness, and has his face etched with acid. Drama While Claudin is distracted by the music, Christine sneaks up and pulls off his mask, revealing his disfigured face. A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane. Claudin grabs a sword to fight them with. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. A resurrected Egyptian mummy stalks a beautiful woman he believes to be the reincarnation of his lover and bride. "The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked". Phantom of the Opera (1943) (249) IMDb 6.5 1h 33min 1943 NR. [Special Feature on DVD release of
One of Hollywood's most versatile actors, Claude Rains is remarkable in the lead role. Was this review helpful to you? The original music score was composed by Edward Ward. The film ends with Anatole and Raoul going to dinner together.
This 1943 version is a remake of the 1925 version from the same studio (Universal). An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses. Anatole and Raoul escape with Christine, while Claudin is seemingly crushed to death by the falling rocks. Check out the lineup of new movies and shows streaming on Netflix this month, including Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? A crazed composer (Claude Rains) transforms into a masked phantom who schemes to make a young soprano the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music. The operatic scenes are very well done--and they are important to the story line. The film is loosely based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux and its 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney. Just as Claudin and Christine arrive in his lair they hear Liszt and the orchestra playing Claudin's concerto. Phantom of the Opera Critics Consensus Though it lives beneath the 1925 version, Claude Rains plays title character well in this landmark color version of the classic tragedy. Phantom of the Opera is a 1943 American horror film directed by Arthur Lubin, loosely based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera and its 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney.
Christine watches, realizing the concerto was written around the melody of a lullaby she has known since childhood. Certificate: Passed Overjoyed, Claudin urges Christine to sing, which she does. Lush photography, great crane shots and an impressive Paris Opera House!
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The film stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, and Claude Rains, and was filmed in Technicolor. A group of scientists try to capture the animal and bring it back to civilization for study. The auditoriu… Another
When Ygor brings the Monster to Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein for care, Ludwig gets the idea of replacing the Monster's current criminal brain with a normal one. Very entertaining, especially since there is no graphic violence or gore--except the Phantom's face. The ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina. At that same moment, Raoul and Anatole break in. Phantom of the Opera is a 1943 musical horror film directed by Arthur Lubin and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Claudin plays along with it on his piano.