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Phantom of the Opera is based on Gaston Leroux 's   Le Fantôme de l'Opéra while Love Never Dies is based on The Phantom of Manhattan based on the imagination of Frederick Forsyth of what could have happened before Christine Daee's death, and why Raoul face is full of pain, at least in Andrew Lloyd Webber 's depiction of Monsieur Leroux 's masterpiece.  From his hideout beneath a 19th century Paris opera house, the brooding Phantom (Gerard Butler) schemes to get closer to vocalist Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum). The Phantom, wearing a mask to hide a congenital disfigurement, strong-arms management into giving the budding starlet key roles, but Christine instead falls for arts benefactor Raoul (Patrick Wilson). Terrified at the notion of her absence, the Phantom enacts a plan to keep Christine by his side, while Raoul tries to foil the scheme. Initial release: 10 December 2004 (United Kingdom) Director: Joel Schumacher Awards: BFCA Critics' Choice Aw...