Movie·1951·2h 7m
The Tales of Hoffmann
You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Written By
Dennis Arundell
Producer
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cinematography
Christopher Challis
Music
Jacques Offenbach
Editor
Reginald Mills
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
90 votes
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// cast
Cast
Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina
Giulietta
Pamela Brown
Niklaus
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Ann Ayars
Antonia
Robert Helpmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Frederick Ashton
Kleinsach / Cochenille
Robert Rounseville
Hoffmann
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
Lionel Harris
Pitichinaccio
Philip Leaver
Andrés
Meinhart Maur
Luther
Edmond Audran
Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
Sir Thomas Beecham
Self - Conductor (uncredited)
Alan Carter
Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Christie
Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
John Ford
Nathanaël (uncredited)
Richard Golding
Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Michael Powell
Director, Writer, Producer
Emeric Pressburger
Director, Writer, Producer
Reginald Mills
Editor
Jacques Offenbach
Original Music Composer
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Dennis Arundell
Writer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Story
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