PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - BLU-1925-LON CHANEY

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• Release Year: 1925
• Genre: Drama, Horror
• Plot: From the moment of original release in 1925, The Phantom of the Opera has been considered among the most classic movies of all time. The extreme, expressive acting and state of the art character makeup of the legendary Lon Chaney, the multitude of cuts, remade endings and restorations, the fantastic sets and filming techniques, all coalesce to create the mysterious aura that will forever fuel this masterpiece. While several versions of Phantom exist, this is perhaps the most unique and relevant to the darkwave subculture spawned by such art. Much the same way the fervor stirred by Gaston Leroux's original tale of obsession and revenge charged a burgeoning film industry in the 1920's, Switchblade Symphony managed to reinvigorate a faction of the dark electronic music industry in the 1990's. The haunting operatic voices and mesmerizing keyboard loops provided the perfect soundscape this once silent, gothic love story. Turn down the lights, ignite the candles and prepare to enter a world of dark fantasy where surprise lurks around every corridor. Beware!
• Cast: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Gibson Gowland, John St. Polis, Snitz Edwards, Mary Fabian, Virginia Pearson, Olive Ann Alcorn, Joseph Belmont, Alexander Bevani, Earl Gordon Bostwick, Edward Cecil, Ruth Clifford, Chester Conklin, Roy Coulson, Bruce Covington, Ward Crane, George Davis, Madame Fiorenza, Cesare Gravina, William Humphrey, Carla Laemmle, Edward Martindel, Grace Marvin, John Miljan, Templar Saxe, Rolfe Sedan, Bernard Siegel, William Tyroler, Vola Vale, Ellinor Vanderveer, Anton Vaverka, George B. Williams, Ed Wolff, Edith Yorke, Rupert Julian, Ernst Laemmle, Edward Sedgwick, Gaston Leroux, Walter Anthony, Elliott J. Clawson, Bernard McConville, Frank M. McCormack, Tom Reed, Raymond L. Schrock, Richard Wallace, Jasper Spearing
• Director: Rupert Julian
• Runtime: 1:30
• Company: Music Video Distribution
• Media Format: Movie