The late William Finley in the 1974 film.The late Herbert Lom, who also portrayed Charles Dreyfus in the Pink Panther franchise, in the 1962 film.The late Claude Rains, who also portrayed Griffin in The Invisible Man and Jacob Marley in Scrooge in the 1943 film.Whereas Quasimodo wasn’t really a monster, the Phantom definitely is.Erik has been portrayed by several actors over the years, including: The Phantom, on the other hand, is basically a stalker, who kidnaps the girl, kills the opposition, and doesn’t show a whole lot of regret.

Last week, I pointed out that Quasimodo was a “pawn of love,” unable to keep himself from loving a girl whom he couldn’t have, but always there as a protector. It wasn’t overly “wordy” for a silent film, and kept up a decent pace throughout, never really slowing down. This was surprisingly well-preserved, unlike last week’s “Hunchback of Norte Dame” and looked sharp. They beat him to death and throw him in the river. Unfortunately, his carriage crashes, the mob catches up to him. From the sewers to a chase down the streets of Paris, the Phantom is ahead of the game. He captures her once again, and then everyone starts hunting in the sewers. Of course, the Phantom overhears everything. She plans to run away with Raoul after tomorrow night’s show. Later, there’s a masked ball, and who shows up but Christine, Raoul, and the Phantom. He lets her go back to the surface, but forbids her from seeing Raoul, or he will kill them both.

He wants to be loved, but she tears his mask off. She faints, and he puts her in a spare bedroom, full of her clothes and shoes and things. He has a whole apartment hidden down there. There’s a hidden lake beneath the opera house, and the Phantom takes her there to profess his love for her. The phantom appears to Christine, but he’s wearing a mask. Afterwards, Raoul overhears Christine talking to the Phantom. During the show, the lights start to blink and the phantom drops a huge chandelier onto the audience. Raoul gets a note from Christine, asking him to never attempt to see her again. However, the following week, Carlotta goes on instead, ignoring the warnings of the Phantom. She refuses to leave the opera though, so they cannot be together.įrom the shadows, she hears a voice that has taught her to sing and given her acting lessons.

Now that she’s the star, they can get married. Raoul is jealous of Christine’s affection for a mysterious admirer, but there is no need, as she’s very much in love with Raoul.

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