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 of it's successors can rival the mesmerizing blend of romance and mystery that haunts every frame of the Lon Chaney original. This edition presents the 1929 theatrical version, restored from archival 35mm elements by Film Preservation Associates. It is 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. Also included is the 1925 theatrical version, which survives only in poor-quality prints, but contains scenes that were removed from the 1929 release version.
Director: Rupert Julian
Actor: Lon Chaney
Actor: Mary Philbin
Actor: Norman Kerry
Actor: Snitz Edwards
Actor: Gibson Gowland
Actor: John Sainpolis
Actor: Virginia Pearson
Actor: Arthur Edmund Carewe
Actor: Edith Yorke
Actor: Anton Vaverka
Actor: Bernard Siegel
Actor: Cesare Gravina
Actor: Bruce Covington
Actor: Edward Cecil
Actor: John Miljan
Actor: Chester Conklin