

“You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!”
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.

Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
Lead
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
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Powell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Tales of Hoffmann is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”