The Phantom of the Opera 1916

Ein Film ganz hervorragender Art! The 1916 German silent picture, also titled Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, was the first cinematic adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera. Produced in autumn 1915, it was directed by Ernst Matray, who also played Raul, with Nils Chrisander as the Phantom and Aud Egede‑Nissen as Christine. The film is now considered lost; no copies, photographs or posters survive.

Ein Film ganz hervorragender Art! The 1916 German silent picture, also titled Das Gespenst im Opernhaus, was the first cinematic adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera. Produced in autumn 1915, it was directed by Ernst Matray, who also played Raul, with Nils Chrisander as the Phantom and Aud Egede‑Nissen as Christine. The film is now considered lost; no copies, photographs or posters survive.

Does The Phantom of the Opera have end credit scenes?

No!

The Phantom of the Opera does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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The Phantom of the Opera Other Names and Titles

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