The Climax

1944
Approved
1 Std. 26 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA demented physician becomes obsessed with a young singer whose voice sounds similar to his late mistress.A demented physician becomes obsessed with a young singer whose voice sounds similar to his late mistress.A demented physician becomes obsessed with a young singer whose voice sounds similar to his late mistress.

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5,4/10

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Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

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This film was shot on the lavish sets created for Phantom der Oper (1943) in an attempt to recoup the large budget of that film. The opera house set had been built for the original Das Phantom der Oper (1925) starring Lon Chaney, and this extraordinary set still exists on the Universal Studios lot. It is the oldest surviving movie set in the world.

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In the rehearsal sequence in which Angela loses her voice at the sight of Dr. Hohner, she closes her mouth a split second before the playback of her voice stops.

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Dr. Hohner: You don't want to ruin that voice, do you? It isn't yours, remember? Now tell me, whose voice is it?... Tell me!
Angela: Marcellina's!

Verbindungen
Featured in Movie 4 Tonight: The Climax (1970)

Soundtracks
Three Marches Militaires
(opus 51)
Composed by Franz Schubert

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8/10

I actually liked it...

I understand that "The Climax" isn't necessarily a well received" movie among Boris Karloff fans. The plot isn't much, i'll admit that, and some of the musical number "particularly the one in which Jane Farrar was the prima donna) were quite painful. But Susanna Foster's voice saves the day. This movies is no "Phantom of the Opera", but it was fun to watch. The Technicolor was magnificent, and the set design was gorgeous. Turhan Bey was an alright leading man for Foster. But he didn't seem "strong" enough, I suppose. Boris Karloff is fantastic as a menacing figure, hovering over Foster in an aura of mystery and horror. The film isn't scary enough to be considered a horror film, but too ominous to be considered a musical. There isn't a real genre for it. But it's enjoyable to watch and I liked it. I'm a big Susanna Foster fan, so it was joy to hear her sing, and I'm becoming a Boris Karloff fan, after seeing "Frankenstein" and "The Climax".

So, all in all, "The Climax" is good enough, but it could be better.