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Phantom of the Paradise

Year:

1974

Duration:

92 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Music | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.3

Director:

Brian De Palma

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1974-10-31

Filming Locations: Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Janit Baldwin

William Finley

Winslow /

Paul Williams

Swan

Jessica Harper

Phoenix

Gerrit Graham

Beef

George Memmoli

Philbin

Archie Hahn

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Jeffrey Comanor

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads

Peter Elbling

The Juicy Fruits / The Beach Bums / The Undeads (as Harold Oblong)

Colin Cameron

Band

David Garland

Band

Gary Mallaber

Band

Art Munson

Band

Mary Margaret Amato

Swan's Entourage

Rand Bridges

Swan's Entourage

James Bohan

Swan's Entourage

Herb Pacheco

Assassin

Jennifer Ashley

Groupie

Janus Blythe

Groupie (as Janis Eve Lynn)

Katherine Mastellos

Groupie

Robin Mattson

Groupie

Patrice Rohmer

Groupie

Cheryl Smith

Groupie

April Troy

Groupie

Walter Foster

Cop

Peter Harrell

Cop

Troy Haskins

Judge

Gene Gross

Warden

Henry Calvert

Nightwatchman

Ken Carpenter

Stagehand

Sam Forney

Stagehand

Leslie Brewer

Surfgirl

Celia Derr

Surfgirl

Linda Larimer

Surfgirl

Roseanne Romine

Surfgirl

Nydia Amagas

Dancer

Sara Ballantine

Dancer

Kristi Bird

Dancer

Cathy Buttner

Dancer

Linda Cox

Dancer

Jane DeFord

Dancer

Bibi Hansen

Dancer

Robin Jeep

Dancer

Deen Summers

Dancer

Judy Washington

Dancer

Susan Weiser

Dancer

Janet Savarino

Singing Twin

Jean Savarino

Singing Twin

Keith Allison

Country & Western Singer

Bobby Birkenfeld

Guy

Sandy Catton

Black Singers (as Sandy Catton & friends)

William Donovan

Reporter

Edmund Lane

Reporter (as Scott Lane)

Dennis Olivieri

Reporter

Adam Wade

Reporter

Nancy Moses

Back-Up Singer

Diana Walden

Back-Up Singer

Sherri Adeline

Girl in Ticket Line

Carol O'Leary

Betty Lou

Marty Bongfeldt

Mini-bopper (as Marty Bongfeld)

Coleen Crudden

Mini-bopper

Bridgett Dunn

Mini-bopper

William Shephard

Rock Freak

Angelyne

Auditioning Singer (uncredited)

Shelly Desai

Dental Health Volunteer #1 (uncredited)

Ray Kennedy

Beef

Rod Serling

Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Gerrit Graham's singing voice was dubbed by Ray Kennedy.

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The character of Winslow Leach (the Phantom) was named after director Brian De Palma's mentor, Wilford Leach.

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Much of the movie deals with birds: The names Phoenix and Swan, the Phantom's bird-like costume, Phoenix's dress after her first appearance, her feather jacket, Swan's bird vest, Beef's bird tail during his number. Even the logo for Death Records is a bird.

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Goofs

In the bathtub, Swan mentions that Saturday, November 19, 1953, was the day he wanted to commit suicide. November 19, 1953 was on a Thursday.

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When Winslow is visiting the Death Records building for the first time, Swan Song Enterprises is visible above the doors. Swan Song was apparently changed to Death Records by the producers to avoid legal hassles with Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label.

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Brian De Palma can be seen at around 1:02:58. He's right there plain as night, in the darkness just over Phoenix's left shoulder, sitting in a director's chair with his right arm raised, along with another crew member over Phoenix's right shoulder, then he vanishes when the spot picks her up.

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Quotes

Swan: Winslow, what a foolish thing to do. Didn't you read you contract closely? See where it says Terms of Agreement, can you read what it says? "This contract terminates with Swan." No more suicides, Winslow. You gave up your right to rest in peace when you signed this contract. What if you do find a loophole? Is that what you're thinking? Forget it. That stays sealed only as long as I have the power to bind you. If I'm destroyed, that gaping wound opens. You might say we terminate together.

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The Phantom: [singing] Like a circus on parade / Seldom close enough to see / I wonder through an angry crowd / Wonder what's become of me / To work it out, I let them in / All the good guys and the bad guys that I've been / All the devils that disturb me / And the angels that defeated them somehow / Come together in me now.

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Arnold Philbin: You know what?

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