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The Phantom of the Opera (2004): Film vs Book
Film · 2004 · Directed by Joel Schumacher · Starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum
About the film
A musical film about the ghost of the opera house and the singer he loves.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookIt is based on the stage musical, so it changes the novel's structure and puts the songs first.
Read or watch first?
The book is a gothic mystery with a sharper, more mysterious tone.
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.