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The Phantom of the Opera (1925): Film vs Book
Film · 1925 · Directed by Rupert Julian · Starring Lon Chaney
About the film
The classic silent horror of a masked man who haunts the opera house.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt follows the novel's main story and its dramatic set pieces, and it is famous for the actor's own make-up.
Read or watch first?
The novel is atmospheric and more romantic.
What the book gives you
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Atmospheric, dramatic and romantic, with a haunting mystery beneath the stage.
Who will like it: Readers who like romantic, gothic stories set in a grand theater.