Director:
Brian De PalmaGuión:
Brian De PalmaCámara:
Larry PizerMúsica:
Paul WilliamsReparto:
William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham, George Memmoli, Janit Baldwin, Keith Allison, Robin Mattson, Janus Blythe, Archie Hahn (más)Streaming (1)
Sinopsis(1)
Paul Williams escribió la partitura de este clásico del cine musical de terror, en el cual participa interpretando el papel del malvado magnate de la música perseguido por un compositor desfigurado al que mete en prisión para robarle sus composiciones. Una vez en libertad, el fantasma se enamora de la nueva estrella de la canción promocionada por el magnate, comenzando así su particular venganza. (Regia Films Arturo González)
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Brian De Palma left the waters of Hitchcock variations to try to make a musical. True, this film version has little in common with Gaston Leroux's classic book "The Phantom of the Opera," but it's all the more typically De Palma-esque, with its plethora of bizarre directorial ideas, overacting actors, and awful 1970s pop. Yet it ultimately makes for an utterly unique viewing experience, which the director drives mainly from the haunting musical numbers, a few successful murders, and one aptly black-humored reference to the famous shower murder from Psycho that knocked me off my feet. Bravo, Brian. I wonder how high you must have gotten during this sweet period!
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While I consider Rocky Horror Picture Show to be a decadent, crazy, and undoubtedly controversial film that nonetheless has atmosphere, energy, an interesting cast, and a few catchy melodies, I didn't find anything similar here. Of course, a fan of 70s music can find the "spirit of the time" and songs that meant something in their time, but it doesn't make an impression on me, and neither does the famous and respected director. I rather consider Phantom of the Paradise to be, in plain words, nonsense and a mess. Overall impression: 5% for the costumes.
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Brian De Palma's funniest film to date (and quite possibly it will remain so). Watching this bizarre and wacky musical, a combination of The Phantom of the Opera, Faust, 1970s glam rock and suspenseful Hitchcockian murder mysteries, where few rules apply, one thinks: Wow, that De Palma guy must have been really high when he was thinking and filming that. I'm rounding up three and a half stars.
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I'm not saying I watched the film with my mouth wide open and in awe, but I was surprised that such a relatively bizarre work doesn't generally have a more cult status among films because it definitely deserves it. Brian De Palma once again demonstrated his keen sense for directing and for individual scenes, succeeding in captivating the audience with meticulously crafted details, especially with absolutely great musical pieces. Yes, they are not visually overstated, but this time the music speaks for itself. It's just a shame there's really not much horror in it.
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