Movie
The Tales of Hoffmann
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-04-04
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Genres
- Music, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Vega Film Productions, The Archers
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Moira Shearer as Stella / Olympia
- Ludmilla Tchérina as Giulietta
- Pamela Brown as Niklaus
- Léonide Massine as Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
- Ann Ayars as Antonia
- Robert Helpmann as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
- Frederick Ashton as Kleinsach / Cochenille
- Robert Rounseville as Hoffmann
- Mogens Wieth as Crespel
- Lionel Harris as Pitichinaccio
- Philip Leaver as Andrés
- Meinhart Maur as Luther
Crew
- Michael Powell - Director
- Emeric Pressburger - Director
- Michael Powell - Writer
- Emeric Pressburger - Writer
- Dennis Arundell - Writer
- E. T. A. Hoffmann - Story
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