
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 • Music | Fantasy
7.1 (81)
Michael Powell
Writer
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Dennis Arundell
Writer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Story
Status
Released
Release date
April 4, 1951
Duration
127 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.3842
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

Moira Shearer

Ludmilla Tchérina

Pamela Brown

Леонид Мясин

Ann Ayars

Robert Helpmann

Frederick Ashton

Robert Rounseville

Mogens Wieth

Sir Thomas Beecham