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This glitter-rock comedy-musical spectacle from Brian De Palma is a memorable combination of The Phantom Of The Opera and Faust. Winslow Leach (William Finley) is a talented young rock composer/janitor whose music is stolen and whose life is destroyed by a ruthless record tycoon named Swan (Paul Williams)--who just happens to have sold his soul in exchange for rock-n-roll success and eternal youth! The ruined and disfigured Leach becomes the Phantom, an imposing leather-clad creature who is hell-bent on demolishing Swan as the diabolical music mogul prepares to open his biggest venture yet--a rock-and-roll palace called The Paradise. Eerily prescient in its depiction of yet-to-exist musical genres, this stunningly original and darkly comic rock nightmare features voice over narration by Rod Serling, and memorable original songs by Williams. Although less than successful when it first opened in the United States, Phantom Of The Paradise is regarded as a classic in France and played at one theater in Paris for 15 years!
"Very funny...a spectacular celebration of horror movie nostalgia." Hollywood Reporter
"...oddball humor and outrageous rock star parodies." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
"Effective rock version of... (Phantom Of The Opera)" Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
Brian De Palma's great, overlooked 1970s glitter-rock comedy-musical spectacle is a memorable combination of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and FAUST. Winslow Leach (William Finley) is a talented young rock composer/janitor whose music is stolen and whose life is destroyed by a ruthless record tycoon named Swan (Paul Williams)--who just happens to have sold his soul in exchange for rock-n-roll success and eternal youth! The ruined and disfigured Leach becomes the Phantom, an imposing leather-clad creature who is hell-bent on demolishing Swan as the diabolical music mogul prepares to open his biggest venture yet-- a rock-and-roll palace called The Paradise. Eerily prescient in it's depiction of yet-to-exist musical genres, this stunningly original and darkly comic rock nightmare features voice over narration by Rod Serling, and memorable original songs by the multi-talented Williams. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Song Score (Paul Williams/George Aliceson Tipton).
Plot Summary
An updated version of "Phantom of the Opera", with a rock-music score.| A disfigured rock singer has two missions in life: to turn the woman he loves from afar into a star, and to wreak vengeance on the producer who destroyed his face and his career.
| Features | Spanish Subtitles | | English Stereo | | French Mono | | English Subtitles | | Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Access | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen Version |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/11/2007 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1974 | | Catalog ID: 2002377 | | UPC: 00024543023777 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1975) | | | Paul Williams, George Aliceson Tipton, Nominee, Best Music, Scoring Original Song Or Adaptation | |
Golden Globe (1975) | | | Paul Williams, Nominee, Best Original Score |
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