---
title: 'The Phantom of the Opera (1916)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ernst Matray'
released: '1916-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 76
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'German Empire'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-phantom-of-the-opera-1916'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418056/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Phantom of the Opera (1916)

1916 · 76 min · Drama, Horror · German Empire

Original title: Das Phantom der Oper

## Synopsis

Das Phantom der Oper is a 1916 silent film. Also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, it is notable for being the first film adaptation of the 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ernst Matray](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernst-matray)
- **Screenplay:** [Greta Schröder](https://cinepixo.com/people/greta-schroder)
- **Producer:** [Jules Greenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-greenbaum)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mutz Greenbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/mutz-greenbaum)

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