Love Never Dies (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Love Never Dies is a drama, romance and music film directed by Simon Phillips, running about 121 minutes. “The Sequel to The Phantom of the Opera” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Set 10 years later, the Phantom has escaped from Paris to New York where he lives amongst the joyrides and freak shows of Coney Island. He has finally found a place for his music to soar, all that is missing is his love Christine Daaé. In a bid to win back her love, the Phantom lures Christine, her husband Raoul, and their young son Gustave from Manhattan, to the glittering and glorious world of Coney Island... they have no idea what lies in store for them... You truly haven’t experienced Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies until you see this spectacular new Australian production, filmed at Melbourne’s iconic Regent Theatre.

Who’s in it. Love Never Dies stars Ben Lewis as The Phantom, Anna O'Byrne as Christine Daaé, María Mercedes as Madame Giry and Simon Gleeson as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Love Never Dies has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love Never Dies page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love Never Dies tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.