---
title: 'The Phantom of the Opera (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Terence Fisher'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-phantom-of-the-opera-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056347/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

1962 · 84 min · Drama, Horror · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Phantom of the Opera is a 1962 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears, Michael Gough and Edward de Souza. The screenplay was by Anthony Hinds loosely adapted from the 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. The film was made by Hammer Film Productions but was a financial disappointment. The British prints were in Technicolor, while the U.S. prints were in Eastman Color.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Terence Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-fisher)
- **Screenplay:** [Anthony Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hinds)
- **Producer:** [Anthony Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-hinds)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edwin Astley](https://cinepixo.com/people/edwin-astley)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-grant)

## Cast

- [Edward de Souza](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-de-souza)
- [Herbert Lom](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-lom)
- [Miles Malleson](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-malleson)
- [Marne Maitland](https://cinepixo.com/people/marne-maitland)
- [Liam Redmond](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-redmond)
- [Patrick Troughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-troughton)
- [Thorley Walters](https://cinepixo.com/people/thorley-walters)
- [Heather Sears](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-sears)
- [Michael Gough](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gough)

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