Das Phantom der Oper

Das Phantom der Oper was a 1916 silent film. The film, also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, is notable for being the first film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

The film is now believed to be a lost film. No copies, photographs or even a poster of the film remain. All that is known is that it was made in Germany in autumn 1915, directed by Ernst Matray, starring Nils Chrisander as the Phantom and Aud Egede Nissen as Christine, and Raul played by director Ernst Matray.[1]

Production background

The film Das Phantom der Oper was shot in autumn 1915 in Germany and was released in 1916.

The script was written by Greta Schröder. The director, Ernst Matray, became her husband. The film lasted 76 minutes (16 frames per second, 5 rolls of film, the total length of the film was 1381 meters).

References

  1. ↑ "Das Phantom Der Oper". Retrieved 8 February 2014.

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