The Tales of Hoffmann
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- Runtime
- 127 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Moira Shearer
- Ludmilla Tchérina
- Pamela Brown
- Léonide Massine
- Ann Ayars
- Robert Helpmann
- Frederick Ashton
- Robert Rounseville
- Mogens Wieth
- Lionel Harris
- Philip Leaver
- Meinhart Maur
- Edmond Audran
- Sir Thomas Beecham
- Alan Carter
- Elizabeth Christie
- John Ford
- Richard Golding
- Lillemor Knudsen
- Barry Lowe
- Arthur Skinner
Director
- Michael Powell
- Emeric Pressburger
Producers
- Emeric Pressburger
- Michael Powell
