Phantom of the Paradise

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(Dis)Harmony The series for the offbeat movie

Screening in English with German subtitles

With introduction

Brian De Palma's cult classic from 1974 for the first time in (Dis)Harmony on its 50th anniversary.

The still completely unknown composer Winslow Leach dreams of a great career and presents one of his compositions to the mysterious record tycoon Swan. However, the latter betrays him in order to pass the music off as his own, with which he wants to open his new rock palace "Paradise". In an attempt to prevent the fraud, Winslow burns his face and loses his voice. As a phantom behind a mask, he plots revenge: he wants to turn the opening of Paradise into a bloodbath...

In Brian de Palma's Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated cult film from 1974, the viewer experiences the dark side of the music industry in a quirky and shrill mix of genres - with lots of good music. To be experienced for the first time on the big screen at the (Dis)Harmonie as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations! Screening in English with German subtitles.

Presented by VIRUS MAGAZINE & CINEMA OBSCURE.

USA 1974; Director: Brian De Palma

Starring: William Finley, Paul Williams, Jessica Harper, Gerrit Graham and others.