{"product_id":"the-phantom-of-the-opera-bd","title":"THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - BD","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e(Terence Fisher, 1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 26 February 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbert Lom (\u003cem\u003eMysterious Island\u003c\/em\u003e), Heather Sears (\u003cem\u003eRoom at the Top\u003c\/em\u003e), and Michael Gough (\u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e) star in \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/em\u003e, Hammer’s acclaimed adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s celebrated novel.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA new production at the London Opera House by Lord Ambrose (Gough) is cancelled following a series of grisly murders. Ambrose attempts to restage the show with novice singer Christine (Sears), who finds herself whisked deep underground by the masked Phantom (Lom), who is hellbent on vengeance against the man who wronged him.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Hammer's greatest director Terence Fisher (\u003cem\u003eThe Revenge of Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/em\u003e is an opulent retelling of Leroux’s Gothic classic.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional 1.66:1 and 1.85:1 presentations of the original theatrical version (85 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative TV cut (99 mins): extended version with unique scenes, presented open matte in Standard Definition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with author Steve Haberman and film historian Constantine Nasr (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDown in the Sewers\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 6 mins): special effects artist Brian Johnson fondly recalls the production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHammer’s Women: Liane Aukin\u003c\/em\u003e (2021, 7 mins): profile of the actor, writer and director by the academic Rachel Knightley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eKim Newman Introduces ‘The Phantom of the Opera’\u003c\/em\u003e (2021, 13 mins): appreciation by the critic and author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 28 mins): Richard Klemensen, editor and publisher of \u003cem\u003eLittle Shoppe of Horrors\u003c\/em\u003e journal, revisits the career of one of Hammer’s most renowned screenwriters and producers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer’s Horror Opera\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 16 mins): David Huckvale, author of \u003cem\u003eHammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde\u003c\/em\u003e, dissects the classic score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHerbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, 16 mins): film historian and screenwriter C Courtney Joyner shares personal memories of time spent with the legendary actor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMaking of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’\u003c\/em\u003e (2014, 31 mins): documentary presented by actor Edward de Souza, including interviews with film historian Richard Golen, sound recordist Alan Lavender, and de Souza himself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrian Trenchard-Smith trailer commentary (2013, 3 mins): short critical appreciation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage galleries: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#PHISE232B\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBFC cert: PG\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 5060697924213\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763282210990,"sku":"PHISE232B","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHISE232_THE_PHANTOM_OF_THE_OPERA_SE_BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690413","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-phantom-of-the-opera-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}