Strange occurrences have been taking place at the Opera House. A masked man and his mad assistant, both living in an underground lair in the Opera House building are behind these events. The new singer becomes the masked man's protegee. The composer is a lecher after the singer's favors.
There isn't much logic in it, which is partly a consequence of the major changes made in regards to the original novel; also, the plot development is a little bit choppy (I couldn't find out whether the 84 minute version I saw was the complete one). But, changes and all, this version has had an enormous appeal on our collective imagination, and the film is an attention grabber for the most part of it, which is also due to its being masterfully filmed. Its influence was felt in several other films, most notably perhaps in the two Dr. Phibes films of the early seventies.
Rating: 50
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