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The Phantom of the Operahas been adapt for television receiver and movies for almost a century , and some production have been far better than others . This include several horror translation and ones based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that premiered in the 1980s . There have also been many famous faces behind the masked men , admit Ramin Karimloo and even the late Julian Sands .
The Phantom of the Operastarted as a book published by Gaston Leroux in 1909 . The narrative follows a disfigured musical genius named Erik Destler , or the Phantom , who know in the Paris Opera House and is obsessed with a beautiful vocalizer list Christine Daaé . Over the year , there have been many variations of the Graeco-Roman book , with some versions trying to last out as close to the book as potential while others come after the musical .
12The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
Starring Robert Englund (Erik/The Phantom/Mr. Foster), Jill Schoelen (Christine), Meg (Molly Shannon), Alex Hyde-White (Richard Dutton), Bill Nighy (Martin Barton), Terence Harvey (Inspector Hawkins), Stephanie Lawrence (La Carlotta)
The 1989 horror translation with Robert Englund diverge from the book by have the history set in the advanced day and later transitioning over to the 1880s . like to the classical tale , it come Christine Day as she kick the bucket for an audition at a New York opera . She later gets strike on the read/write head with a sandbag during the auditory sense and goes back in time to the 1880s , where she is a rising opera asterisk being taught by a disfigured musical wizard who is fall in honey with her .
While the medicine in the film is very well done , it is too focussed onmaking Phantom Robert Englund into a slasher villainrather than a tragic anti - champion and does not observe the book . The movie ’s use of transitioning from the nowadays to the past also makes it more puzzling for those who have not read the record . It is one of the fewPhantom of the Operafilms on this list with an R rating and was a vital and financial loser , with a 33 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes .
11The Phantom of the Opera (1998 Film)
Starring Julian Sands (The Phantom), Asia Argento (Christine Daaé), Andrea Di Stefano (Raoul, Baron de Chagny)
Having the Phantom be a slasher villain was a popular alternative back in the ' 70s , ' eighty , and ' 90s , with this version being no exclusion . The 1998 celluloid translation ofThe Phantom of the Operawas a gross flop , garnering a 10 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes , and is the second picture on this listing with an radius rating . With the late Julian Sands starring as the tragic Phantom and Asia Argento starring as Christine , this movie lets the actors down . Having the Phantom bring up by rats makes the movie whole unrealistic to the original Leroux fib and is one of the bad flick that Argento has been in .
10Love Never Dies (2012)
Ben Lewis (The Phantom), Anna O’Byrne (Christine Daaé), María Mercedes (Madame Giry), Simon Gleeson (Raoul), Sharon Millerchip (Meg Giry), Jack Lyall (Gustave)
have intercourse Never Diesis the sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber ’s version ofThe Phantom of the Operaand is also loosely based on the bookThe Phantom Takes Manhattan . It withdraw place 10 years after the melodious , with Christine amount to America to perform at Phantasma , a fresh sideshow in Coney Island run by the Phantom . The only good thing about this interpretation is Ben Lewis and Anna O’Bryne ’s tattle . Despite experience a serious reputation as a composer , this is one Lloyd Webber show that completely leave out the soft touch .
The stage version of this subsequence make the already - sad tale even sadder with Christine being the only fatality at the end of the story and adding in a peck of out - of - character elements for everyone else , specially Meg and Raoul . The story take off everything from the original Lloyd Webber melodious and kick in the characters small aim . Critics who look the show in London and Australia also agreed thatthe show serve little purposeand did not add anything to the original account .
9The Phantom of the Opera (1983)
Starring Maximilian Schell (The Phantom), Jane Seymour (Maria Gianelli/Elena Korvin), Michael York (Michael Hartnell), Jeremy Kemp (Baron Hunyadi), Diana Quick (Madame Brigida Bianchi)
The 1983 story star Maximilian Schell as the Phantom and gives him more of a tragical backstory . This reading of the Phantom sees him as a promising orchestra director who is married to a vocaliser who later place suicide . While it is a well - done movie for its time , it was not well - received by audiences or by the critics . Schell ’s characterization of the Phantom is the only save grace for this movie , but the entire pic feels like the movie maker seek to have it be the next cock-a-hoop affair and fail .
8Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Starring Paul Williams (Swan/The Phantom’s singing voice), William Finley (The Phantom), George Memmoli (Arnold Philbin), Jessica Harper (Phoenix)
Phantom of the Paradiseis a bit strange in that it does not take situation in the 1880s , but rather in the present sidereal day . Starring William Finley as Winslow Leach or the Phantom , it cover the story of a record manufacturer who steal Leach ’s music , causing Leach to get retaliation after the producer frames him for doing drug and puts him in jail . After an fortuity wrecks his face , Leach becomes the Phantom with the lonesome intent of getting retaliation on the manufacturer , while tutor an up - and - amount vocaliser .
While the story work well for audiences who may like rock and roll music , it can be hard to swallow for audience who desire to see the classicPhantomstory . The picture show uses the divine guidance of multiple story instead of just one , include Faust and Oscar Wilde . The film was a boxwood office failure but has since reached cult position in the class since and is known as one of Brian de Palma ’s best flick . In fact , it could be argued thatit is well than 1975’sRocky Horror Picture Show .
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Joel Schumacher ’s 2004 adjustment of the epic The Phantom of the Opera might have missed the mark on some details , but nail down a few as well .
6The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film)
Starring Herbert Lom (The Phantom/Professor Petrie), Heather Sears (Christine Charles), Edward de Souza (Harry Hunter), Michael Gough (Lord Ambrose D’Arcy)
Herbert Lom ’s Phantom is another repulsion version of the story , but unlike later version , it is not overly sanguinary or excessively scary . Unlike the Leroux Koran , the 1962 film does not take place in Paris , but in London . The Phantom is portray as a more likeable man and finally choke preserve Christine from a accrue chandelier , rather than letting Christine go with another world . This more openhearted glide path ferment for the moving-picture show and keeps it suspenseful while giving it heart and soul .
5The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)
Starring Gerard Butler (The Phantom), Emmy Rossum (Christine Daaé), Patrick Wilson (Raoul), Miranda Richardson (Madame Giry), Minnie Driver (Carlotta Giudicelli)
The 2004 version ofThe Phantom of the Operais based only on the stage melodious . Starring Gerard Butler as the Phantom and Emmy Rossum as Christine , it is a smart version of the musical comedy with innovative faces . It is one of the fewPhantomstories that have the Phantom stay alive throughout the entire story . While Butler may not be a coach singer , his raspy and raw voice is stark as the Phantom and a then - teenaged Rossum succeeds as Christine . Critic reviews at the prison term of the premiere were mixed , but it was well received by audiences worldwide , most of them probably teenagers themselves .
4The Phantom of the Opera (1990 Miniseries)
Starring Charles Dance (The Phantom), Teri Polo (Christine Daaé), Adam Storke (Comte Philippe de Chagny), Burt Lanchester (Gerard Carriere)
This is the only television series on this lean and is base onPhantom , a 1991 melodic by Andrew Kopit . Despite some changes made to the plot , this version ofPhantomstays as lawful to the original book as possible but provide for originative familiarity without find strained . The film does not show the Phantom as a slasher scoundrel who thrives on kills but rather as a tragic anti - hero who has not been show the kinder thing in biography . present the Phantom as a tragic anti - hero works well for this television serial and makes his actions understandable .
3The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
Starring Ramin Karimloo (The Phantom), Sierra Boggess (Christine Daaé), Hadley Fraser (Raoul), Wendy Ferguson (Carlotta Giudicelli)
Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess have had a long history with the musical version ofThe Phantom of the Opera , so it only made sense to have a film version of the stage production asterisk them outrank high on this list . shoot at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011 , this version came out to celebrate the 25th day of remembrance of the musical . With only a few minor conflict from the original melodious translation due to clock restraint , it is a brawny performance by both Karimloo and Boggess , especially in the title song .
