Public Domain Soundtrack: The performances depicted in the film were based on works in the public domain.

Love Triangle: Differing from the usual setup, it's not Raoul and The Phantom competing over Christine, but Raoul and a fellow opera singer named Anatole.

Lost in Imitation: This version changed the nature of the Phantom's ugliness from deformity to disfigurement, and several subsequent adaptations followed suit.

Historical Domain Character: Erik's work is presented to Franz Liszt, who loves it.

High-Class Glass: Worn by Lecours, one of the owners of the Opera.

Gorgeous Period Dress: Prevalent in the opera performances.

Gay Paree: Like the novel, the film is set in Paris, where everyone speaks English.

Falling Chandelier of Doom: When Claudin's demands of letting Christine sing are not met, he drops the chandelier on the unsuspecting audience.

Facial Horror: Claudin getting splashed with acid.

Dramatic Unmask: As Christine sings for Claudin in the climax, she gets closer to him until she can rip off his mask and reveal his burned face to the audience.

Deathly Unmasking: Claudin's final unmasking occurs right before he ends up getting crushed under the collapsing sewers.

The publisher's wife then grabs a tray of etching acid and. When Erique hears his music being played to Liszt in the other room, he assumes that the company stole his music and strangles the publisher to death. Little did either of them know, was that the company was showing Erique's work to renowned music critic Franz Liszt to get his testimonial for its publication.

Dramatic Irony: When Erique Claudin tries to have his work published, one of the publishers tells him that he never received it.

Coat, Hat, Mask: Claudin's disguise as The Phantom.

Chekhov's Gun: The acid in Pleyel's office.

Career Versus Man: The film ends with the Love Triangle unresolved, and with an implication that Christine chooses to pursue her career instead.

Canon Foreigner: Since Phantom in this version was meant to be Christine's father, a completely new character Anatole takes his role in the Love Triangle.

Anonymous Benefactor: Claudin was one for Christine, as he paid for her singing studies.

Though the 1925 film is still the one used on all of Universal's other merchandise (besides DVD and Blu Rays). However, it is this 1943 version that is included in Universal Monsters DVD sets due to the fact that it is still owned by Universal whereas the 1925 film fell into public domain. While this film is considered a core part of the Universal Monster franchise it is usually overshadowed by the 1925 silent film.

He then takes refuge in the underground tunnels of the Opera House, and sets out to help Christine in her career, no matter how many corpses he must leave behind. He tries to have his concerto published in order to fix his money problems, but due to a tragic mistake, he ends up disfigured and on the run from the law. Paris Opera House violinist Erique Claudin ( Claude Rains) finds himself out of a job due to his deteriorating playing skills, which proves to be a problem as he needs the money to pay for the singing lessons for Christine Dubois (Susanna Foster), a rising young talent in the opera, whom he is obsessed over. The fourth film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera (and the second one by Universal), released in the year 1943.

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