

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- NR
- 04/01/1951 (US)
- Music, Fantasy, Romance
- 2h 7m
You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
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.
Michael Powell
Writer, DirectorEmeric Pressburger
Writer, DirectorDennis Arundell
WriterE. T. A. Hoffmann
StoryCast

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