Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Directed by Arthur Lubin · 89 min · Horror, Romance
32.5 TOPICAL score · #3,320 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin transformed into a masked phantom who schemes to make beautiful young soprano Christine Dubois the star of the opera and wreak revenge on those who stole his music.
Phantom of the Opera (1943, directed by Arthur Lubin) has a TOPICAL score of 32.5 - ranked 3,320 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on audience. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color. Critics: 77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (225 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 22 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics77% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (225 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 22 languages
- Still read9,441 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Nelson Eddy (actor #1,960), Susanna Foster, Claude Rains (actor #253), Edgar Barrier