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I want this Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s next musical.
Listeners! Take a listen as Mike gets his mind blown by PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!
Brian DePalma’s 1974 rock opera is gloriously garish with literary references galore, Paul Williams’ soundtrack is a smorgasbord of musical styles settling in on glam-prog-rock, and William Finley eats allll the scenery as the titular phantom, Winslow Leach.
DePalma’s second movie, two years before CARRIE, is confident, stylish, and wildly entertaining. Take a listen, and let it bring you to “Life at Last”!
Legalese that clearly says what it means.
Melissa in a Colander (Butt-Numb-a-Thon 2015 application)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Rating: 7.3/10 (26,747 votes)
Director: Brian De Palma
Writer: Brian De Palma, Louisa Rose
Stars: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper
Runtime: 91 min
Rated: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 01 Nov 1974
Plot: After an evil record producer betrays him and steals his music to open a lavish rock palace, a disfigured composer sells his soul so that only the woman he loves can perform his work.
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