US/UK (2004): Musical/Drama/Romance
Andrew Lloyd Webber's sumptuous musical comes to the screen in this film adaptation. Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as the Phantom (Gerard Butler) lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine (Emily rossum), and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the opera house and demanding Christine be given lead roles. Things get worse when Christine meets back up with her childhood acquaintence Raoul (Patrick Wilson) and the two fall in love. The Phantom decides to kidnap her and imprison her with him in his lair. Raoul is now the only one who can stop him. Directed by Joel Schumacher. (Really Useful Films, Joel Schumacher Prod., Scion Films Ltd., Warner Bros./Warner Bros.)
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· Achievement in Art Direction 2004: Anthony Pratt, art direction; Celia Bobak, set decoration
· Achievement in Cinematography 2004: John Mathieson
· Achievement in Music (Song) 2004: "Learn To Be Lonely" - Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyric by Charles Hart
3 nominations