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The Phantom of the Opera has a new home, in our luxurious celebration of Hammer\u2019s operatic triumph.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>LOW SHIPPING RATES WORLDWIDE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1962, <em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> allowed Hammer to put their own spin on Gaston Leroux\u2019s classic story of love and madness. Moving the action from Paris to London, it presented a familiar tale in the unique world of Hammer Horror &#8211; we honour the results in our beautiful full-colour Ultimate Guide hardback edition.<\/p>\n<p>Richly designed, and packed with images from the movie, this hardcover guide to <em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> takes you right back to the catacombs below the London Opera House. It\u2019s the stylish celebration that this film deserves, putting you in touch with the drama and tenderness that make Professor Petrie\u2019s tragic tale so affecting.<\/p>\n<p>Captivating performances from stars Herbert Lom and Heather Sears are backed up by the likes of Michael Gough and Edward de Souza under the careful guidance of director Terence Fisher; the biographies within our hardback Ultimate Guide to <em>The Phantom of the Opera<\/em> tell the stories of the cast and crew who brought this new version of Leroux\u2019s novel to the screen. 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