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"A disfigured man in a mask abducts the prima donna of the Paris Opera House to his lair in the sewers below"--Halliwell's Film and Video Guide.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Phantom of the Opera (Motion picture : 1925)
Corporate Authors: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Universal Pictures Corporation, Milestone Film & Video, Image Entertainment (Firm), Channel Four Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939, Julian, Rupert, Chaney, Lon, 1883-1930, Philbin, Mary, Kerry, Norman, Davis, Carl, 1936-, Mirsalis, Jon, Leroux, Gaston, 1868-1927
Format: Video DVD
Published: [United States] : Milestone Film & Video ; [2003]
Edition:Ultimate ed.
Series:Milestone collection.
Subjects:
Phantom of the Opera (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Paris (France) > Drama.
Composers > Drama.
Opera > Drama.
Disfigured persons > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Horror films.
Silent films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, American.
Description
Summary:"A disfigured man in a mask abducts the prima donna of the Paris Opera House to his lair in the sewers below"--Halliwell's Film and Video Guide.
Item Description:"Channel Four Silents presentation"--End credits.
Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1925.
Dual-layer format.
Special features: disc 1.: 1929 restored version featuring two soundtracks: stereo orchestral score by Carl Davis and the original 1930 soundtrack edited to fit picture -- Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen -- 1925 & 1930 theatrical trailers -- Stills galleries featuring deleted & missing scenes -- Bonus audio-only feature: selections of dialogue sequences from the 1930 version not found in the restored version.
Special features: disc 2. 1925 original feature version with a score by Jon Mirsalis -- "Carla Laemmle remembers," a video interview with David Skal -- Faust opera extract from the 1929 Tifany sound feature Midstream -- Bonus audio-only feature: cinematographer Charles Van Enger interview.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (268 min.) : sound, black and white, color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, stereo, mono.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Photography, Charles Van Enger ; film editor, Gilmore Walker ; music composed and conducted by Carl Davis, performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic (1929 restored version) ; original music composed and performed by Jon C. Mirsalis (1925 original feature version).