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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

Genre : Fantasy, Music, Romance

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina
Ludmilla Tchérina
Giulietta
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Niklaus
Léonide Massine
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Ann Ayars
Ann Ayars
Antonia
Robert Helpmann
Robert Helpmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Frederick Ashton
Frederick Ashton
Kleinsach / Cochenille
Robert Rounseville
Robert Rounseville
Hoffmann
Mogens Wieth
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
Lionel Harris
Lionel Harris
Philip Leaver
Philip Leaver
Meinhart Maur
Meinhart Maur

Crews

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills
Editor
Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Production Design
Arthur Lawson
Arthur Lawson
Art Direction
Ivy Baker
Ivy Baker
Costume Design
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Costume Design
Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
Makeup Artist
Charles Orme
Charles Orme
Unit Production Manager
Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
Assistant Director
John Cox
John Cox
Sound
Ted Drake
Ted Drake
Sound
Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach
Original Music Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

The Tales of Hoffmann official HD trailer
The Tales of Hoffmann - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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