The Tales of Hoffmann

Name: The Tales of Hoffmann
Genre: Music, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 04 Apr 1951
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Ann Ayars

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen! 1951-04-04 United Kingdom 127 minutes.

7.10 79 votes

Music Fantasy Romance opera musical surrealism based on play or musical anthology ballet automaton soprano prima ballerina

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Overview

A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.

Year 1951

Studio Vega Film Productions, The Archers

Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Crew Michael Powell (Director), Emeric Pressburger (Director), Michael Powell (Writer), Emeric Pressburger (Writer), Emeric Pressburger (Producer), Michael Powell (Producer)

Popularity 5

Language English