Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Plot.
Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl Winslow wants to sing it, Phoenix, for the grand opening of his new rock palace, the Paradise. After Swan has Winslow sent to prison for trespassing, Winslow endures a freak accident that leaves him disfigured and seeking revenge.
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Cast & Crew.
William Finley
Winslow Leach / The Phantom
Paul Williams
Swan / Original Music Composer / Songs
Jessica Harper
Phoenix
George Memmoli
Philbin
Gerrit Graham
Beef
Archie Hahn
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Jeffrey Comanor
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Peter Elbling
The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads
Colin Cameron
Band
David Garland
Band
Gary Mallaber
Band
Art Munson
Band
Mary Margaret Amato
Swan's Entourage
Rand Bridges
Swan's Entourage
Jim Bohan
Swan's Entourage
Herb Pacheco
Assassin
Jennifer Ashley
Groupie
Janit Baldwin
Groupie
Janus Blythe
Groupie
Katherine Mastellos
Groupie
Robin Mattson
Groupie
Patrice Rohmer
Groupie
Cheryl Smith
Groupie
April Troy
Groupie
Walter Foster
Cop
Peter Harrell
Cop
Troy Haskins
Judge
Gene Gross
Warden
Henry Calvert
Nightwatchman
Ken Carpenter
Stagehand
Sam Forney
Stagehand
Leslie Brewer
Surfgirl
Celia Derr
Surfgirl
Linda Larimer
Surfgirl
Roseanne Romine
Surfgirl
Nydia Amagas
Dancer
Sara Ballantine
Dancer
Kristi Bird
Dancer
Cathy Buttner
Dancer
Linda Cox
Dancer
Jane DeFord
Dancer
Bibi Hansen
Dancer
Robin Jeep
Dancer
Deen Summers
Dancer
Judy Washington
Dancer
Susan Weiser
Dancer
Janet Savarino
Singing Twin
Jean Savarino
Singing Twin
Keith Allison
Country & Western Singer
Bobby Birkenfeld
Guy
Sandy Catton
Black Singer
William Donovan
Reporter
Scott Edmund Lane
Reporter
Dennis Olivieri
Reporter
Adam Wade
Reporter
Nancy Moses
Back-Up Singer
Diana Walden
Back-Up Singer
Sherri Adeline
Girl in Ticket Line
Carol O'Leary
Betty Lou
Marty Bongfeldt
Mini-bopper
Coleen Crudden
Mini-bopper
Bridgett Dunn
Mini-bopper
William Shephard
Rock Freak
Angelyne
Auditioning Singer (uncredited)
Greg Bransom
Spectator (uncredited)
Shelly Desai
Dental Health Volunteer (uncredited)
Paul Hirsch
Paradise Audience Member (uncredited) / Editor
Rod Serling
Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Sissy Spacek
Set Dresser
Dan Sable
Sound Editor
James M. Tanenbaum
Sound
Al Gramaglia
Sound Mixer
Burt Bluestein
Second Assistant Director
Michael J. Dmytryk
Assistant Director
Robert Enrietto
Second Assistant Director
Brian De Palma
Director / Writer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Larry Pizer
Director of Photography
George Aliceson Tipton
Additional Music
Cary Griffith
Grip
John L. Black
Grip
Tim Griffith
Gaffer
Ronnie Taylor
Camera Operator
Andy Epper
Stunt Double
Jim Lovelett
Stunt Double
Louisa Rose
Writer
Gaston Leroux
Novel
Peggy Taylor
Casting
Geno Havens
Casting
Rosanna Norton
Costume Design
Sylvia Fay
Casting
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Paul Lewis
Associate Producer
Greg Auer
Special Effects
Jeffrey L. Hayes
Associate Producer
Thomas R. Burman
Makeup Designer
Bill Scott
Associate Producer
John Chambers
Makeup Designer
Rolf Miller
Makeup Artist
Gustave M. Berne
Executive Producer
Anna Sugano
Hairstylist
Gary Kent
Unit Manager
Thomas Lightburn
Unit Manager
Michael Arciaga
Associate Producer
Lynn Pressman-Raymond
Associate Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 31, 1974
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingPG
Budget$1,300,000
Box Office$250,000
Genres
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record company
songwriting
music industry
abuse of power
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moral corruption
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horror musical
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Wiki.
Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 American rock musical comedy horror film written and directed by Brian De Palma and scored by and starring Paul Williams.
A naïve young singer-songwriter, Winslow Leach (William Finley) is tricked by legendary but unscrupulous music producer Swan (Williams) into sacrificing his life's work. In revenge, the songwriter dons a menacing new persona and proceeds to terrorize Swan's new concert hall, insisting his music be performed by his most adored singer, Phoenix (Jessica Harper).
The plot loosely adapts several classic works: the 16th century Faust legend, Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera.
The film was a box office failure and received mixed-to-negative reviews contemporaneously, while earning praise for its music and receiving Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. However, over the years, the film has received much more positive reviews and has become a cult film.
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