Tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.
General Note: English or dubbed French dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.For private home use only.Special features: "No one would listen" additional scene; DVD-ROM features: "Behind the mask": the story of 'The Phantom of the Opera' documentary; Easter eggs; "The making-of 'The Phantom of the Opera' in 3 spellbinding acts: preproduction, the director, production" featurette; Weblink to the Phantom's online world.Based on the novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux and the stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, John Mathieson ; art directors, John Fenner, Paul Kirby ; editor, Terry Rawlings ; original music, Andrew Lloyd Webber ; costume designer, Alexandra Byrne ; production designer, Anthony Pratt ; visual effects supervisor, Nathan McGuinness ; special effects supervisor, Peter Hutchinson. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, Ciarán Hinds, Simon Callow, Victor McGuire, Jennifer Ellison, Murray Melvin, Kevin McNally, James Fleet.