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[Stroggy]

It's basically just a movie version of Webber's stage musical (with some alterations) the acting is of coarse over the top (it is a musical after all) but it has some brilliant scenes (in terms of filmography) such as the first scene where the opera is magically restored to it's former glory while the chandelier is hoisted up and the main theme is playing. Quite bombastic, and exciting...