Phantom of the Paradise

1974 • 1h 32m •

Comedy Drama Horror Music

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★ 7.5/10

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Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both Winslow's music and his favorite singer for the grand opening of Swan's new rock palace, the Paradise.

"He sold his soul for rock n’ roll!"

Top Billed Cast

William Finley

Winslow Leach / The Phantom

Paul Williams

Swan

Jessica Harper

Phoenix

George Memmoli

Philbin

Gerrit Graham

Beef

Archie Hahn

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Jeffrey Comanor

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Peter Elbling

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

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C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2024-09-20

William Finley as the eponymous character and Paul Williams as the duplicitous record producer "Swan" both ham up enjoyably in this update of the Gaston Leroux novel. "Finley" is writing a cantata, parts of which are overheard by the unscrupulous "Swan" who gets his sidekick "Philbin" (George Memmoli) to pinch the score. Next thing, auditions are ongoing and the poor old writer has been well and truly sidelined. He's determined to wreak his revenge, a determination amplified after an accident sees him hideously disfigured. With chaos ensuing all around, "Swan" decides to try and make a peace w...