Phantom of the Paradise

Blu-ray 1974

Talented but naive composer Winslow Leach brings his rock cantata based on "Faust" to corrupt rock producer/impresario Swan, meeting a talented singer named Phoenix in the process. Swan steals the cantata, seeing it as the perfect music for the opening night of the Paradise, his new rock palace, then has Winslow sent to prison on trumped-up charges to get rid of him. When Winslow hears Swan's debased version of his songs he escapes and is horribl...

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Edition:

Collector's edition

Description:

1 Blu-ray disc (92 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches + 1 DVD (documentary film)
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
wide screen
HDTV
video file
Blu-ray video
region A

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
MPAA rating: PG

Notes:

Title from container
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974
2 disc set contains 1 Blu-ray (the movie Phantom of the Paradise) and 1 DVD (documnetary film)
Blu-ray disc can only be played on Blu-ray disc players and will not play on standard DVD players
Special features (disc 1): New audio commentary with Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham, Archie Hahn, Peter Elbling and Jeffrey Comanor ; new interviews with director Brian De Palma, Paul Williams, and make-up effects artist Tom Burman. Special features (disc 2): Paradise regained, a documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham and more ; interview with Paul Williams moderated by Guillermo Del Toro ; interview with costume designer Rosanna Norton ; interview with producer Edward R. Pressman ; interview with drummer Gary Mallaber ; Alvin's art and technique : a look at the neon poster ; Phantom of the Paradise biography by Gerrit Graham : 1974 publicity sheet written and read by Graham ; William Finley and toy ; radio spots ; TV spots ; theatrical trailers ; still gallery
Music, Paul Williams
Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, William Finley, Gerrit Graham, George Memmoli, Harold Oblong, Archie Hahn, Jeffrey Comanor
Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
For private home use only

Contents:

Disc 1. (Blu-ray). [The film]
Disc 2. (DVD). [Documnetary supplement] Special features

Control Number:

3090574

UPC:

826663151169

Other Authors:

De Palma, Brian, film director, screenwriter
Finley, William, 1940-2012, actor
Graham, Gerrit, actor
Hahn, Archie, actor
Harbor Films, production company
Harper, Jessica, actor
Memmoli, George, 1938-1985, actor
Oblong, Harold, actor
Pressman, Edward R., film producer
Scream Factory (Firm), film distributor
Williams, Paul, 1940- actor, composer

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