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Phantom of the Opera (The) AKA Il Fantasma dell'Opera AKA Dario Argento's The Phantom of the Opera (1998)
Dario Argento's gory remake of the classic novel by Gaston Leroux.Director: Dario Argento
Year of Copyright: 1998
Year of Production: 1998
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
R2 Italian release from "Medusa" has both English and Italian DD5.1, and with English subtitles. R0 US release has the best extras, with English DD5.1.
Note that the R4 has a lengthy documentary, but the film is cut, as is the R2 Spain. -
CUTS:
- R0 Unrated Director's Cut America- A-Pix / Ardustry - No cuts - Unrated director's cut
- R0 United Kingdom- Tartan - No Cuts - Unrated Director's Cut (99:31 PAL)
- R2 France- TF1 Vidéo - Yes - This is the same version which was shown in French theatres, so it's missing the Turkish bath scene
- R2 Germany- Sunfilm Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated director's cut (99:27 PAL)
- R2 Holland- Dutch Filmworks - No Cuts - Unrated director's cut (98:55 PAL)
- R2 Serie Premium Italy- Medusa Home Entertainment - No Cuts - Unrated director's cut (98:55 PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Futurefilm / On Air / Star Media - No cuts - Unrated director's cut (98:55 PAL)
- R2 Spain- Manga Films - Yes - Unrated director's cut, it's missing a scene set in a carriage where Raoul talks to his brother on their way to have a bath and the scene at said bath house immediately afterwards (95:43 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- High Fliers - No Cuts - Unrated Director's Cut (99:27 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - Yes - Missing the Turkish bath scene (95:22 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 29/11/03
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 25/08/22UPDATE LOG:
21/12/18: R2 UK High Fliers added.
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09/08/19: Added info re cuts to Spain and note to winner notes.
25/08/22: Dates.
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