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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

Movie"You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!"
Audience Score
71
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NR 2 hr 7 minApr 4th, 1951Romance, Music, Fantasy
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.
StarringMoira ShearerLudmilla TchérinaPamela Brown
DirectorsMichael PowellEmeric Pressburger
WritersMichael PowellEmeric PressburgerDennis Arundell

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 4th, 1951 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 22nd, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Vega Film Productions, The Archers
Movie Tags:
musicalbased on play or musicaloperaanthologysurrealismballetsopranoprima ballerinaautomaton