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The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1983TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36m
DramaHorror
5.5
IMDB Rating
482 votes

The Budapest Opera House's diva commits suicide after the owner ruins her career for having rejected his advances but her conductor-husband, believed killed in a fire, plans his revenge on all those he deems responsible for her su...

Director
Robert Markowitz
Writers
Gaston Leroux, Sherman Yellen
Stars
Maximilian Schell, Jane Seymour, Michael York
Release Date
January 29, 1983
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
as Sándor Korvin
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
as Maria Gianelli
Michael York
Michael York
as Michael Hartnell
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp
as Baron Hunyadi
Diana Quick
Diana Quick
as Madame Bianchi
Philip Stone
Philip Stone
as Kraus
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
as Inspector
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Andras Miko
as Balas
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Gellért Raksányi
as Lajos
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László Németh
as Tony

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Sound
DTS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Budapest, Hungary
Production
Robert Halmi Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DramaHorror

⭐ Featured Review

There is a reason this was only aired on television once!!!
by oznickolaus1999-09-21
8/10

"Jane Seymour and "Phantom" fans beware!!! This made for T. V. movie has to be the worst adaptation of the famous Gaston Leroux story filmed to date. Ms. Seymour plays two roles: Elena, a suicidal soprano, and Maria, a bitchy soprano. Maria (the Christine Daae character) hasn't one good quality about her, making the viewer wonder what the Phantom is so in love about. Michael York plays the equally irritating director of "Faust", the show that the opera company has been rehearsing for ever. In a nutshell, Ms. Seymour's hair gets bigger with each scene, her costum..."

💡 Did You Know?

Shot on location in Budapest, Hungary. The opera house is actually the József Katona Theatre in Kecskemét. The Phantom's lair was shot in storage facilities underneath a brewery.

📖 Synopsis

The Budapest Opera House's diva commits suicide after the owner ruins her career for having rejected his advances but her conductor-husband, believed killed in a fire, plans his revenge on all those he deems responsible for her su...