#The phantom of the opera movie skin
Richard goes to Inspector Hawkins ( Terence Harvey), who reveals that the Phantom is not only the legendary Erik Destler, but has lived for decades, uses the opera house's catacombs as a hideout, and skins his murdered victims for their facial skin to cover his own hideous visage. Destler kisses her hand, declaring her to be his bride.
Christine, through fear, promises she will not. Destler places his ring upon her finger and warns her never to see another man again. She sings the same lyrics from the beginning of the film. Deep in the sewers below London's opera house, Destler reveals himself as the composer of Don Juan Triumphant, which causes a spark of recollection within Christine. Christine goes away with the Phantom in his stagecoach. Destler appears as a shadowy violinist and offers her a chance at musical immortality if she will only go to him. Christine tearfully goes to the graveyard and prays at her father's grave. Destler tracks Harrison down and brutally murders him in a Turkish spa after Harrison refuses to recant his review. Harrison, secretly done as a favor to Barton. Shockingly, the next morning in the papers, Christine is given a bad review by the famous opera critic E.A. Meanwhile, Destler seduces a prostitute and pays her gold to call herself "Christine" for the night. A mildly jealous Richard asks to meet this teacher, but Christine insists her teacher is only a figment of her imagination. She tells him of her mysterious "teacher" to whom she accredits her success. Christine gives a stellar performance, receiving a standing ovation, and celebrates that night with her fiancé Richard Dutton ( Alex Hyde-White). The Devil grants his wish, but disfigures Destler's face, telling him that only his music will be what people love him for. Faust signs his soul to the Devil, Destler reminisces about a time, decades ago, when he sold his own soul to the Devil in exchange for people loving him for his music. Christine is cast in the role of Marguerite, which causes panic to the opera house owner Martin Barton ( Bill Nighy), who favors Carlotta and the prestige she brings to his opera house.ĭuring the scene where Dr. The event causes her to scream and lose her voice. That evening, Carlotta discovers Joseph's skinned (but barely alive) body in her dressing closet. Destler encourages her to practice Carlotta's part of Marguerite in Faust, saying that only she can sing the part. During this whole time, Erik Destler ( Robert Englund) attacks the scene-shifter Joseph ( Terence Beesley) with a blade high above the rafters for almost killing Christine with the falling sandbag, and blaming the accident on him.Īlone in her dressing room, Christine hears the voice of Erik Destler, revealing he is her teacher and an angel sent by her deceased father. Christine turns out to be the understudy to the diva La Carlotta ( Stephanie Lawrence), who is both jealous and resentful of Christine's skill. A different version of Meg (Emma Rawson) is also there. She awakens in London in 1885, wearing opera clothing. Christine auditions with the piece, and during her performance, an accident with a falling sandbag renders her unconscious and shatters a mirror. Shocked, she discovers this to be an illusion when Meg returns. While Christine is alone, she sings from the tattered parchment, and blood seeps from the notes and covers her hands. Curious, Christine and Meg do a little research on Destler and discover he may have been responsible for many murders and the disappearance of a young female opera singer he was said to have been obsessed with. Her friend and manager Meg ( Molly Shannon) discovers an old opera piece called Don Juan Triumphant, written by a composer named Erik Destler. Christine Daaé ( Jill Schoelen), a young opera singer in modern-day Manhattan, is searching for a unique piece to sing at her next audition.
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