The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 8.041 |
Directed By
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Crew
Reginald Mills
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Jacques Offenbach
Sir Thomas Beecham
Christopher Challis
Hein Heckroth
Ted Drake
John Cox
Hein Heckroth
Arthur Lawson
Sydney Streeter
Ivy Baker
Charles Orme
Connie Reeve
Dennis Arundell
Jules Barbier
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Michel Carré
Joe Shear
Bernard Sarron
Freddie Francis
Frederick Ashton
TOP CAST
Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
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
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
Lionel Harris
Pitichinaccio
Philip Leaver
Andrés
Meinhart Maur
Luther
Edmond Audran
Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
Sir Thomas Beecham
Self - Conductor (uncredited)
Alan Carter
Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Christie
Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
John Ford
Nathanaël (uncredited)
Richard Golding
Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
Lillemor Knudsen
Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Lowe
Student (uncredited)
Arthur Skinner
Man in Background (uncredited)