This is an interesting version of this story. It is a Hammer film which is a British Studio that did a lot of horror films. The screenplay is written from the original story by a Hammer studio regular. While the script takes place in an opera house with the underground cavern, there are some differences in the story.
It is much shorter than most versions of the Phantom. Most of the music is done by the Phantom on his organ. The mask is a full face mask instead of the half mask used in other versions. The cast here is mostly folks who co-star with others in films, but there are no big stars involved here.
The story is quite different, partly for the short length. Partly because it was done on a $180,000 pound budget, which is pretty economical in 1962. That might explain the limited cast and the short length of the film. It was made to take advantage of Hammer films Horror reputation.
By no means does this cast compare with other versions including the silent in 1925 by Lon Chaney (Sr.). It is a different take which might interest the many fans of this work, slightly. A true fan of Phantom of The Opera would be well advised to watch the other versions and then watch this one if they want something different.
It is much shorter than most versions of the Phantom. Most of the music is done by the Phantom on his organ. The mask is a full face mask instead of the half mask used in other versions. The cast here is mostly folks who co-star with others in films, but there are no big stars involved here.
The story is quite different, partly for the short length. Partly because it was done on a $180,000 pound budget, which is pretty economical in 1962. That might explain the limited cast and the short length of the film. It was made to take advantage of Hammer films Horror reputation.
By no means does this cast compare with other versions including the silent in 1925 by Lon Chaney (Sr.). It is a different take which might interest the many fans of this work, slightly. A true fan of Phantom of The Opera would be well advised to watch the other versions and then watch this one if they want something different.