Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Phantom of the Paradise (1974) was a Film directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Edward R. Pressman, Paul Lewis and Gustave M. Berne.

Academy Awards 1974 --- Ceremony Number 47 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Music - Scoring	Song Score by Paul Williams; Adaptation Score by Paul Williams and George Aliceson Tipton	Nominated

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PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE on Shudder

By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 14, 2019 From Virtual Virago

I first saw Phantom of the Paradise (1974) a few years ago and immediately became obsessed with it; I downloaded the entire soundtrack and listened to it constantly for weeks. I was delighted to be able to revisit the film this week thanks to the Shudder streaming service, where the film is currentl... Read full article

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Cult Classics: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)

By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2017 From Virtual Virago

Phantom of the Paradise (1974) is Brian de Palma's musical cult tribute to a number of iconic horror tales, most notably The Phantom of the Opera and Faust, although it also functions as a scathing satire of the music industry and its obsession with sex, fame, and eternal youth. As both writer and d... Read full article

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Cult Classics: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)

By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 28, 2017 From Virtual Virago

Phantom of the Paradise (1974) is Brian de Palma's musical cult tribute to a number of iconic horror tales, most notably The Phantom of the Opera and Faust, although it also functions as a scathing satire of the music industry and its obsession with sex, fame, and eternal youth. As both writer and d... Read full article

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Phantom of the Paradise (1974, Brian De Palma)

By Andrew Wickliffe on May 28, 2016 From The Stop Button

Phantom of the Paradise has all the trappings of a failed passion project, only not a lot of passion for the project. Director De Palma, with a couple notable exceptions, doesn’t have much interest in directing a musical. When I say couple, I mean two–there are two scenes where he seems ... Read full article

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Phantom of the Paradise

By Barry P. on Oct 6, 2015 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1974) Written and directed by Brian De Palma; Starring: Paul Williams, William Finley, Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “I got the idea riding in an elevator, and listening to a Beatles song done on Muzak, and I said to myself, ‘T... Read full article

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