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The Phantom of the Opera (U) + live musical accompaniment

Silent Film and Live Music

,Barbican Cinema 1
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Lon Chaney plays the disfigured creature haunting the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, who becomes obsessed with a beautiful understudy, played by Mary Philbin.

Lon Chaney was legendary for his skill with makeup, and Gaston Leroux's gothic romance The Phantom of the Opera provided him with a perfect vehicle.

An aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin) discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on making her a star. Enticing her to his secret vault, he asks only one thing, that she never remove his mask. But soon, admiration turns to obsession, and her masked protector becomes her masked captor. When the Phantom (Lon Chaney) takes her prisoner, Christine's suitor, the Vicomte Raoul de Chagny (Norman Kerry) sets out to rescue her. Chaney's hideous but complex and fascinating creation influenced a century of film-makers, from Hollywood to China. 

The live musical accompaniments are by composers and musicians of the Guildhall School's Electronic Music Studio.

The presentation of The Phantom of the Opera is by arrangement with Photoplay Productions and Patrick J Stanbury.

Tagged with: Cinema The Phantom of the Opera Silent Film & Live Music

US 1925 Dir Rupert Julian 89 min

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Barbican Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.