The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
1951 · NR · 2h 7m · Music, Fantasy, Drama
Genres: Music, Fantasy, Drama
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.
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writers: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell
Music by: Jacques Offenbach
Cinematography: Christopher Challis
Editor: Reginald Mills
Box office: $2M · Rated 7.1/10 by 92 viewers
Cast
Moira Shearer as Stella / OlympiaLudmilla Tchérina as GiuliettaPamela Brown as NiklausLéonide Massine as Spalanzani / Schlemil / FranzAnn Ayars as AntoniaRobert Helpmann as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. MiracleFrederick Ashton as Kleinsach / CochenilleRobert Rounseville as HoffmannMogens Wieth as CrespelLionel Harris as PitichinaccioPhilip Leaver as AndrésMeinhart Maur as LutherMore like this
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