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The Tales of Hoffmann
“You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!”
7.1 / 10• 1951• 2h 7m•NR• English
MusicFantasyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Powell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tales of Hoffmann is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
