gary leonard oldman was the guy who played the phantom of the opera.
gary leonard oldman was the guy who played the phantom of the opera.
the guy who plays the phantom of the opera?
gary leonard oldman
bullet::::- robert englund in the 1989 horror film version of "the phantom of the opera".









































bullet::::- julian sands in dario argento's adaptation "the phantom of the opera" in 1998.









































bullet::::- gerard butler in the movie adaptation of andrew lloyd webber's stage version "the phantom of the opera" (2004)









































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bullet::::- maximilian schell in the 1983 television film "".









































bullet::::- charles dance in the 1990 nbc two-part television miniseries.









































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bullet::::- edward petherbridge, of the 1976 english play version.









































bullet::::- peter straker in ken hill's musical version in 1984.









































bullet::::- richard white in yeston/kopit's stage version.









































section::::performers.:theatre.:andrew lloyd webber musical.
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"entertainment weekly" critic ken tucker gave the film a score of a- and said arthur kopit and director tony richardson "make the romance between the phantom and christine both touching and frightening, and the casting of burt lancaster as carriere, the manager of the opera company, gives the story weight and great charm..."the phantom of the opera" has a few old-fashioned but genuinely scary moments...it's as if richardson went back to look at old horror movies by such filmmakers as val lewton and james whale to figure out how they got their spooky but never gruesome effects; if so, he learned well. the production is marred by adam storke's bland count de chagny; it's impossible to believe that christine would prefer this petulant pretty-boy over dance's funky-faced phantom. but all in all, "the phantom of the opera" is a real achievement: it's rare enough for a costume drama to show up on tv these days; the fact that this is a good one is amazing." "people" critic david hiltbrand gave the film a score of b+ and said "director tony richardson has mounted a sumptuous, stately version of this oft-told epic melodrama, far surpassing the previous tv version with maximilian schell and jane seymour in 1983. but lon chaney must be spinning in his grave, seeing what a rakish romantic his ghoulish phantom has become over the years." hiltbrand praised that burt lancaster "lends his usual air of refined dignity, and charles dance makes an elegant phantom. but the real zest is provided by ian richardson and andrea ferreol, who bring great comic verve to the roles of the pompous popinjay of an opera director and his deluded diva of a wife." "the deseret news" critic joseph walker said, "kopit's script maintains his vision throughout, expertly mixing moods ranging from the ridiculous ("i'm not used to killing people," says the phantom after a rare violent episode. "it throws me off.") to the sublime. and the production values throughout are first rate..." walker also added that charles dance is a "superb phantom – brooding and mysterious, and yet somehow approachable. polo makes the most of her big tv break, creating a flesh and blood heroine who is utterly believable...the rest of the cast is similarly effective, especially ferreol who practically steals the show with her broad comic carlotta."tv guide" gave the film four out of five stars and said charles dance is an "excellent phantom" and "excellent support from richardson and lancaster.""the new york times" critic john j. o'connor was puzzled how the recluse phantom became "cultivated and talented" and criticized adam storke's performance and the "international menu of accents." however, he stated "the physical production is gloriously lavish...and the director tony richardson deftly captures the fairy-tale aspects of the story," describing the film as a "variation on "beauty and the beast," with echoes of "cinderella" and enchanted forests." he also stated that "most of the performances transcend the accent difficulties. mr. dance is elegant, mr. lancaster dignified and miss polo, not yet 20 years old, strikingly beautiful. the show is just about stolen, however, by ian richardson and andrea ferreo...," and concluded ""phantom" adds up to an odd but fascinating prime-time diversion."
the phantom of the opera (miniseries)