The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel of the same name directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney in the title role of the defo
Theatrical release poster
Arthur Edmund Carewe and Mary Philbin
Carl Laemmle and Gaston Leroux at the Paris Opera.
Diagram of the Opera House showing where events take place
Erik is the titular central character of Gaston Leroux's Le Fantôme de l'Opéra, best known to English speakers as The Phantom of the Opera. The character has been adapted to alternative media several
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)
…a secret door behind the mirror in her dressing room, descending into the lower depths of the Opera. She meets the Phantom, who introduces himself as Erik and declares his love. Christine faints and he carries her to an underground suite fabricated for her comfort. The next day, she finds a note from Erik…
Lon Chaney as Erik, The Phantom, in Universal's 1925 silent film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera