If you are a real Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, you will likely want to invest in The Phantom of the Opera: 2 Disc Special Edition, as opposed to the single disc version. The most recent home video release of Phantom of the Opera movie is May 2, 2005. Starring Emmy Rossum, Gerald Butler, Patrick Wilson. While happiness seems eternally out of reach for the Phantom, this celluloid adaptation at least makes his story more accessible to those of us living off Broadway.
Set in the rollicking heyday of the French opera house, the tragic tale of the talented but tormented loner unfolds through grayed depictions of the present and brilliant full-color memories of the past. The well-known songs of the stage production act as the script for this finely executed performance that is sure to capture the attention of many older children.Ī brief “mooning” incident by one of the actors, backstage drinking and several acts of violence by the Phantom (including a strangulation and hanging) are the most serious content concerns families will want to consider. Parents who haven’t had the chance or inclination to take their children to the opera may find this musical experience a good way to introduce their family to the art form. There she is forced to make a terrible decision. Driven by jealousy, he kidnaps Christine and drags her down into his dark lodgings in the sewers. But their romance only infuriates the increasingly possessive Phantom.
Reunited, the two friends are soon madly in love. But none are so mesmerized as Raoul (Patrick Wilson), the theater’s patron and a childhood companion of Christine’s. Stepping up to the spotlight, Christine enchants the other performers as well as the paying customers. His chance to showcase his protegee comes when the opera’s attention-seeker lead soprano Carlotta (Minnie Driver) storms off of the stage during one of her frequent tantrums.
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