Phantom of the Opera
By: a Universal Picture ; screenplay by Eric Taylor, Samuel Hoffentstein ; adaptation, John Jacoby ; produced by George Waggner ; directed by Arthur Lubin
Series: Classic monster collection
Publisher: Universal Studios
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Universal City, CA
Language: eng
Format: DVD
ISBN-13: 9780783240978
Copyright date: 2000
Notes: Based on the book Le fantôme de l'opéra by Gaston Leroux.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1943.
Edward Ward wrote the score. The film has many elements of a musical, with lengthy opera sequences, and has been criticized for being more musical than horrific. For the opera sequences, Ward adapted music from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 as well as using themes by Chopin. He also composed an original theme, Lullaby of the Bells, which was heard in the film as the Phantom's piano concerto. - Wikipedia.
Directors of photography, Hal Mohr, W. Howard Greene ; film editor, Russell Schoengarth ; musical score and direction, Edward Ward ; choral direction, William Tyroler ; orchestrations, Harold Zweifel, Arthur Schutt ; art direction, John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen ; sound director, Bernard B. Brown ; set decorations, R.A. Gausman, Ira S. Webb ; costumes, Vera West ; opera sequences staged by William Von Wymetal, Lester Horton.
Cast includes Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains, Edgar Barrier, Leo Carrillo, Jane Farrar, J. Edward Bromberg, Fritz Feld, Frank Puglia, Steven Geray, Barbara Everest, Hume Cronyn, Fritz Leiber, Nicki Andre, Gladys Blake, Elvira Curci, Hans Herbert, Kate Lawson, Miles Mander, Rosina Galli, Walter Stahl, Paul Marion.
Not rated.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0 mono.
In English with optional subtitles in English and French.
Publisher no. 20767 (Universal Studios)
Table of contents: title: Inspector D'Aubert; title: Christine; title: Monsieur Claudin; title: Signor Ferretti; title: The music publishers; title: The attack; title: A thief; title: A lullaby; title: An investigation; title: The phantom touch; title: In the rigging; title: Setting a trap; title: The chandelier; title: The concerto; title: Suitors; title: Bonus materials.; title: The opera ghost : a phantom unmasked; title: Feature commentary with film historian Scott MacQueen; title: Production photographs