Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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A video essay/review/cantata celebrating Brian De Palma's 1974 dark musical satire inspired by Gaston Leroux's novel 'The Phantom of the Opera' and several other European literary works. A tale of a search for a new sound; of the man who made it, the girl who sang it and the monster who stole it.
0:00- Introduction
0:43- The Plot
2:59- The Horror
4:25- The Comedy
5:35- The Characters & Actors
7:29- The Music
8:33- Pop Cultural Impact
10:36- Conclusion
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