Tonight cinema buffs will be able to see one of the greatest movies ever shot, the original silent masterpiece The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Rupert Julian.

This is yet another screening in the Silents are Golden Series which is organized by the Manoel Theatre in collaboration with St James Cavalier.

The Phantom of the Opera was a movie that almost never got made, as it was plagued from the start by production problems.

However, it is now considered as Lon Chaney’s greatest cinematic role, as well as one of the first great horror masterpieces, and has proved an inspiration to many later versions, including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.

The movie, which starts at 8pm, will be screened in the Manoel Theatre Courtyard and there be live music by Alex Vella Gregory on the Piano. For information, please call the Teatru Manoel booking office on 2124 6389 or email on [email protected].