Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - Brian de Palma
29 OCT · 18:30 · free entrance
Auditório Ilídio Pinho
Freak Show
Film Program composed by four films that seeks to reflect on normative social structures, proposing a camp aesthetic. Curated by Sofia Tavares, bachelar student in Cinema.
Phantom of the Paradise is a darkly comic rock musical that blends elements of horror, romance, and satire. The story follows a talented composer named Winslow Leach, who writes a cantata for the rock impresario Swan, the head of Death Records. However, Swan steals Winslow's music, leading the composer into a tragic descent. After being disfigured in a freak accident and wrongfully imprisoned, Winslow escapes and becomes the mysterious Phantom who haunts Swan’s new music venue, The Paradise.
