Continuity mistake: When evil Swan hands the contract to the Swan who's about to kill himself, Swan grabs the contract out of E.S hands, yet in the next shot, E.S is still holding it.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
1 continuity mistake
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Starring: Gerrit Graham, Jessica Harper, Paul Williams, William Finley
Other mistake: Swan visibly misses the Phantom's finger when he stabs it to draw blood for his contract.
Beef: Listen, Philbin. There really is a phantom. He was just in my shower. He threatened my life. He said his music was just for Phoenix. Only she can sing it. Anyone else who tries, dies.
Arnold Philbin: What the hell are you talking about?
Beef: Look, Philbin. I am a professional. I have been in this business a long time. Now if I don't want to do a show, it's not because I got stage fright. It's because some creature from beyond doesn't want me to do the show. Now gangway.
Trivia: Sissy Spacek was the film's set dresser.
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