Original title: Phantom of the paradise
Nationality: EE.UU.
Production: Harbor Productions
Director: Brian de Palma
Script: Brian de Palma
Cinematography: Larry Pizer
Music: Paul Williams
Editing: Paul Hirsch
Cast: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper, George Memmoli
Runtime: 92 minutes
Year of production: 1974
VOSE
After hearing Winslow Leach (William Finley) perform a song from his Faust rock opera, Phil Spector-ish impresario Swan (Paul Williams) decides that Winslow’s opera would be the perfect debut attraction for his new rock palace, the Paradise. Swan steals the music and has Winslow imprisoned — but not before Winslow meets aspiring songbird Phoenix (Jessica Harper). Jumping prison, Winslow breaks into Swan’s Death Records factory to ruin the recordings, but a record press accident grossly disfigures him. Winslow then sneaks into the Paradise to sabotage Swan’s show, disguising himself as the Phantom.
