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Herbert Lom stars as The Phantom in Hammer Films' celebrated production of Gaston Leroux's horror classic. Mysterious mishaps bedevil a London opera house, but when tragedy strikes during an opening night performance, it's clear that these "accidents" are the deliberate work of a deranged madman—The Phantom. When Christine (Heather Sears), the young star of a new musical is contacted by the shadowy specter, her producer investigates, tracking the ghostly Phantom to his secret underground lair. More than an evil apparition, The Phantom proves to be a brilliant composer. Disfigured and nearly destroyed, he now demands his hellish revenge. Christine, his new star, is his one weakness, and he pays the ultimate price to keep his love alive. Bonus Content: 2K Scan from the Interpostive - Two Aspect Ratios 1.85:1 and 1.66:1 Audio Commentary wtih Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (1.85:1 Version) Audio Commentary wtih Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman and Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr (1.66:1 Version) The Men Who Made Hammer: Anthony Hinds Phantom Triumphant: Edwin Astley and Hammer's Horror Opera - An Interview with Author David Huckvale Herbert Lom: The Soul Behind the Mask - An Interview with Film Historian/Screenwriter/Novelist C. Courtney Joyner Interview with Special Effects Artist Brian Johnson "The Making of The Phantom of the Opera" - Narrated by Edward De Souza Plus Interviews with Richard Golen, Alan Lavender, and Edward De Souza The Longer TV Version (In Standard Definition) Theatrical Trailer Still Gallery

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This classic British drama, with potent social commentary and a superb cast, portrays the story of a young man from a small mill town who claws his way to the top. Laurence Harvey (The Manchurian Candidate) is the “angry young man” who marries the daughter (Heather Sears, The Black Torment) of a factory boss (Donald Wolfit, Svengali) so he can reach the top of his profession, only to find love in an unhappily married older woman (the steamy Simone Signoret, Death in the Garden). A mature treatment of sexuality and class, Room at the Top is a landmark of the British New Wave and winner of two Academy Awards for Best Actress (Signoret) and Adapted Screenplay (Neil Paterson). A powerful adaptation of the novel by John Braine (Life at the Top) with skillful direction from Jack Clayton (Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Innocents). Beautifully shot by Freddie Francis (Sons and Lovers) and nominated for four more Oscars, including Best Picture (John and James Woolf), Best Director (Clayton), Best Actor (Harvey) and Best Supporting Actress (Hermione Baddeley, Mary Poppins). Special Features: -2K Restoration -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger -Optional English Subtitles -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Theatrical Trailer