Phantom of the Paradise

Based On “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American rock musical comedy horror film written and directed by Brian De Palma, and scored by and starring Paul Williams. A naïve young singer-songwriter, Winslow Leach (William Finley), is tricked by legendary but unscrupulous music producer Swan (Williams) into sacrificing his life's work. In revenge, the songwriter dons a menacing new persona and proceeds to terrorize Swan's new concert hall, insisting his music be performed by his most adored singer, Phoenix (Jessica Harper). The plot loosely adapts several classic works: the 16th-century Faust legend, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera.

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Release date:

November 1, 1974

Director:

Brian De Palma

Cast:

Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, George Memmoli, Gerrit Graham

Genre:

Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Comedy horror, Monster

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1974 in adaptations