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The Phantom of the Opera

Call Number

  • BLU-RAY MYSTERY/THRILLER (CEN)

Edition

Blu-ray version ; [1925/1929 version].

Languages

Silent film with English intertitles and accompanying score.

Performers

Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Snitz Edwards, Cesare Gravina, Gibson Gowland, Arthur Edmund Carewe.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2015]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (78, 92, 114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

"A forerunner of the American horror film, and one of the most lavish productions of the silent cinema, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has inspired countless remakes and imitations. But none can rival the romance and mystery that haunt every frame of the Lon Chaney original. This definitive edition presents the 1929 theatrical version, restored from archival 35mm elements by Film Preservation Associates, highlighted by the Technicolor Bal Masque sequence (in which the Phantom interrupts the revelry wearing the scarlet robes of the Red Death), as well as meticulously hand-colored sequences, replicating the Handschiegl Color Process. The film is presented at two different historically-accurate projection speeds (each with two different soundtrack options). Bonus content includes the 1925 theatrical cut (which contains scenes that were removed from the 1929 release version) and lengthy excerpts of the 1930 sound version (which no longer survives intact)."--Container.

Notes

"Digitally restored two-disc collection"--Container.

Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux.

Includes the 1925 theatrical cut, the 1929 release version, and lengthy excerpts of the 1930 sound version.

Special features: Disc 1. Music composed and performed by Alloy Orchestra (2.0 stereo) ; Theatre organ score arranged and performed by Gaylord Carter (2.0 stereo) ; Musical setting composed by Gabriel Thibaudeau (2.0 stereo) ; audio commentary by film historian Jon C. Mirsalis -- Disc 2. Alternate 1925 release version, featuring a musical setting arranged and performed by Frederick Hodges (2.0 stereo) ; lengthy excerpts of the 1930 sound re-issure version (mono) ; original screenplay ; original theatrical trailer ; interview with composer Gabriel Thibaudeau ; two travel films capturing Paris in 1925: "Paris from a motor" and "A trip on the Seine."

Contents

  • Disc 1. 1929 Restored Version featuring two soundtracks
  • Disc 2. 1925 Original Feature Version.

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