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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.
- $1.3 million
- October 31, 1974
- Paul Williams
- Edward Pressman
Nov 1, 1974 · A rock opera film by Brian De Palma about a disfigured composer who sells his soul for love and music. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Brian De Palma
- 1974-11-01
Mar 25, 2013 · Subject: If you're a Rocky Horror fan you should know about this. Released by 20th century Fox, a year before the now classic adaptation of Richard O'Brien's campy musical. "Phantom of the Paradise" is basically a satirical glam rock update of "Phantom of The Opera" with a bit of "Faust" and "Dorian Gray" mixed in. Kind of the same way that ...
- 92 min
- 50.7K
A disfigured composer sells his soul for the woman he loves and seeks revenge on the evil record producer who betrays him. The film is a rock opera version of the Phantom of the Opera story with elements of Faust and Dorian Gray.
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A musical comedy about a disfigured composer who seeks revenge on a record producer who stole his music. See critics' and audience's opinions, photos, cast and crew, and where to watch this 1974 cult classic by Brian De Palma.
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- Musical, Comedy
- PG
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.
