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Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1916

The Phantom of the Opera

1916
Overview

Das Phantom der Oper was a 1916 silent film. The film, also known as Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, is notable for being the first film adaptation of the 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The film is now believed to be a lost film. No copies, photographs or even a poster of the film remain. All that is known is that it was made in Germany in autumn 1915, directed by Ernst Matray, starring Nils Chrisander as the Phantom and Aud Egede-Nissen as Christine, and Raul played by director Ernst Matray.[1]

Genres
Horror Drama
Production Countries
  • Germany
Spoken Languages
  • German de
  • No Language xx

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Cast
Nils Olaf Chrisander
Nils Olaf Chrisander
Erik the Phantom
Aud Egede-Nissen
Aud Egede-Nissen
Christine Daaé
Ernst Matray
The Persian
Crew
Ernst Matray
Director
Jules Greenbaum
Jules Greenbaum
Producer
Greta Schröder
Greta Schröder
Screenplay
Posters
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