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Joel Schumacher's The Phantom of the Opera is the 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's internationally successful 1986 stage musical, which is in turn based on the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The cast includes Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum (who was only 16 at the time of filming) as Christine Daaé, Patrick Wilson as Raoul de Chagny, Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry, and Amelia "Minnie" Driver (whose vocals were dubbed by Margaret Preece, a professional opera singer) as Carlotta Giudicelli. Ramin Karimloo (who had been playing Raoul in the London production of Phantom at the time of filming) appeared in a cameo role as Christine's father.

Plot

Based on the original novel by Gaston Leroux, the plot centers on a disfigured musical genius (the "phantom"), tormented by his scarred face, who lives in the watery labyrinths beneath the Opera Populaire in Paris, terrorizing the opera, including committing several murders. Obsessed with the voice of Christine, a beautiful young soprano, he plots to place her center stage through threatening letters to the management and hopes to win her heart with his efforts to make her a star.

Christine is torn between her love for Raoul and her dark attraction to and pity for the Phantom. The Phantom emprisons Raoul and threatens to kill him if Christine does not choose the Phantom.

Eventually, Christine shows him affection - something which he has never received from anyone. Her kindness so deeply touches the Phantom that he allows Christine and Raoul to leave. He disappears, before the police arrives.

There are minor changes from the stage musical: Some new scenes are added while others from the musical are removed, and some lines that were sung are now spoken. In addition, the chandelier crash--once situated at the end of Act One on stage--was moved to the film's climax near the end. The Phantom's makeup for the face itself in the film is also changed from the musical and made much more subtle and natural.

Cast

Gerard Butler: Erik, The Phantom of the Opera
Emmy Rossum: Christine Daaé
Patrick Wilson: Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny
Miranda Richardson: Madame Giry
Minnie Driver: Carlotta Giudicelli

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