The Phantom of the Opera

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]

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Horror,

Drama

Duration:

76 minutes

Year:

1916

Director:

Ernst Matray

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Company:

Greenbaum-Film

Cast:
Nils Olaf Chrisander

Erik the Phantom

Aud Egede-Nissen

Christine Daaé

Ernst Matray

The Persian

Crew:
Mutz Greenbaum

Director of Photography

Ernst Matray

Director

Jules Greenbaum

Producer

Greta Schröder

Screenplay