The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) explained

The Phantom of the Operetta
Director:Enrique Carreras
Starring:Alfredo Barbieri
Amelia Vargas
Tono Andreu
Music:Víctor Slister
Cinematography:Alfredo Traverso
Editing:José Gallego
Studio:Cinematográfica General Belgrano
Runtime:80 minutes
Country:Argentina
Language:Spanish

The Phantom of the Operetta (Spanish:El Fantasma de la opereta) is a 1955 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Enrique Carreras and starring Alfredo Barbieri, Amelia Vargas and Tono Andreu. The film premiered on 24 June 1955.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Óscar Lagomarsino.

The film is comedy horror-themed, evoking horror characters such as Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula and the Wolf Man.

Plot

The Phantom is a violent serial killer that tortures and murders the chorus girls.

Cast

Reception

El Mundo opined that the film was a: "Luck of a pirouette supported by the obligatory convention of the case." La Nación wrote:: "Evocations of the famous Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man, dominators of serious films, appear in this comedy of scares and jokes with music, animation and very lively rhythms."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El fantasma de la opereta. Cinenacional.com. 10 July 2022. Spanish.
  2. Book: Manrupe. Raúl. Portela. María Alejandra. 2001. Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995). Spanish. Buenos Aires. 227. 950-05-0896-6. Ediciones Corregidor.