Il fantasma dell'opera
Directed by:
Dario ArgentoCinematography:
Ronnie TaylorComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Julian Sands, Asia Argento, Andrea Di Stefano, Aldo Massasso, Kitty Kéri, Dénes Újlaky, Zsolt Anger, David D'Ingeo, Massimo Sarchielli, Gianni FrancoPlots(1)
Mysteriously, a series of terrifying accidents and brutal murders leaves a bloody body trail in the subterranean caverns of an opera house basement. Born into the murky sewer waters below the theater stalks a man/monster raised by creatures of the underworld. This Phantom's dark and grotesque life is shattered when he becomes obsessed with a beautiful young singer, seducing her with his chilling but exotic presence. (official distributor synopsis)
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This is definitely the worst adaptation I've seen so far, and I think I've seen quite a few, including musicals and even stage plays. Dario Argento excels at gore, but he always does. Here, however, he isn't even able to properly utilize the musical aspect, and I thought he would manage that in a film like this. It’s an incredibly sloppy film, where by the end I wasn't even paying attention to the action.
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