The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film)

The Phantom of the Opera
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byTerence Fisher
Screenplay byJohn Elder
Based onThe Phantom of the Opera
1910 novel
by Gaston Leroux
Produced byAnthony Hinds
StarringHerbert Lom
Heather Sears
Edward de Souza
Michael Gough
CinematographyArthur Grant
Edited byAlfred Cox
Music byEdwin Astley
Production
company
Distributed byJ. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK)
Universal Pictures (USA)
Release date
  • 25 June 1962 (1962-06-25)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£180,000[1]
Box office580,164 admissions (France)[2]

The Phantom of the Opera is a 1962 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears and Edward de Souza.[3] The screenplay was by Anthony Hinds (as John Elder) loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. The film was made by Hammer Film Productions but was a financial disappointment.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Marcus Hearn & Alan Barnes, The Hammer Story: The Authorised History of Hammer Films, Titan Books, 2007 p 72
  2. ^ Box office information for Terence Fisher films in France at Box office Story
  3. ^ "The Phantom of the Opera". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 June 2024.