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3.0 out of 5 stars
State of the art Technicolor the real star here., July 29, 1999
This review is from: Climax [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Slow moving tale of mad doctor on the loose in the Vienna Opera is not as sinister as one would hope. Karloff is okay and Sondergaard good as the watchful housekeeper, but it is the state of the art Technicolor - here perfectly and impeccably restored - that is the real star. Watch for this reason alone. Sumptuous color design. Oscar nom for Art Direction but it deserved nods for Costumes and Score as well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can I live in this movie?, June 30, 2010
This review is from: Climax [VHS] (VHS Tape)
My sister and I were able to see this movie on regular broadcast television many times as we grew up. We wanted to BE Angela Klatt, had mad crushes on the hopeless romantic and bumbling Franz, and it created in each of us a love for musical performance that we still revel in. Oh, to be even in the chorus of those magical musical numbers "Powder for Her Nose" or "The Magic Voice". Of course the real dream was to be the coloratura singing star Miss Klatt. Somehow mom bravely endured hearing us try to out sing one another on those high C's. We were spellbound every time we saw it - and even though we knew the story, we always secretly feared that Luise was the true villain as the movie began each time. As one other reviewer cited - the amazing costumes were another wonderful part of the movie, and the sets worthy of Ziegfeld or Busby-Berkeley extravaganzas! Definitely a must see for anyone who loves the theatre! Thanks to The Climax - we both now perform at our local community theatre regularly!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
"YOU'LL NEVER SING AGAIN, I'M GOING TO POISON YOUR VOICE!", December 31, 2004
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Climax [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Boris Karloff stars as Dr. Horner, The opera's doctor, Who earlier in life was obsessed with opera star Mosoliena {June Vincent}. But after telling him she does not love him anymore, He goes insane and murders her. The doctor hides her body in his house behind a locked door. But when new opera star, Angela {Susana Foster}, sings for the first time on stage the doctor goes mad and remembers that tragic night when he murdered his love. Angela's voice sounds just like Mosoliena's. So that she may never sing again, The doctor poisons her vocal cords. A great film with horror icon Boris Karloff! Starring Boris Karloff, Susana Foster, Turhan Bey, Jane Farrar, Gale Sondergaard and June Vincent as Mosoliena. Directed By George Waggner, 86 minutes.
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