Cinema ReVisited: The Phantom of the Opera (1943)

"The Picture That has Everything! ROMANCE!...in the shadow of sinister suspense! MUSIC! that mounts to thrilling rapture! SUSPENSE!...opera with death at every performance!"

Pit violinist Claudin hopelessly loves rising operatic soprano Christine Dubois (as do baritone Anatole and police inspector Raoul) and secretly aids her career. But Claudin loses both his touch and his job, murders a rascally music publisher in a fit of madness, and has his face etched with acid. Soon, mysterious crimes plague the Paris Opera House, blamed on a legendary "phantom" whom none can find in the mazes and catacombs. But both of Christine's lovers have plans to ferret him out.

Join the crew as we talk about the latest film in our continuing series revisiting the classic Universal Monster Movies. Tonight we are talking about 1943's "The Phantom of the Opera", technically the first official Universal remake (having released a Phantom of the Opera film in 1925.

We discuss the good, the bad, the ugly, and the iconic of the film, and then we discuss what we would do, if we were tasked with rewriting the film for a modern audience.

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