When temperamental diva La Carlotta (MINNIE DRIVER) walks out in the middle of a dress rehearsal for the company’s latest production, the theatre’s eager new managers (SIMON CALLOW and CIARAN HINDS) have no choice but to thrust Christine into the spotlight.

Only ballet mistress Madame Giry (MIRANDA RICHARDSON) knows that Christine’s mysterious “Angel of Music? is actually the Phantom (GERARD BUTLER), a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs of the theatre, terrifying the ensemble of artists who live and work there. Winner of the 2004 award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance (Emmy Rossum) by the National Board of Review (NBR).His voice calls to her, nurturing her extraordinary talents from the shadows of the opera house where innocent chorus girl Christine Daae (EMMY ROSSUM) makes her home. still holds an option on the North American distribution rights. Previous films based on the Phantom story include: the 1925 Universal Pictures production with director Rupert Julian, starring Lon Chaney Jr the Universal Pictures 1943 production, directed by Arthur Lubin the 1962 UK production with director Terence Fisher and starring Herbert Lom the Chinese 1986 production directed by Yang Yanjin and starring Zhai Naishe the 1989 American production directed by Dwight H Little, starring Robert Englund.Īndrew Lloyd Webber bought back the feature film rights to the property from Warner Bros. Released in United States on Video May 3, 2005 Limited Release in United States December 22, 2004Įxpanded Release in United States January 21, 2005 Released in United States Winter December 22, 2004

The phantom of the opera 2004 cast