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The Archers
The Tales of Hoffmann
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.
Key Crew
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell
Producer: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Director of Photography: Christopher Challis
Story: E. T. A. Hoffmann
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
Videos
The Tales of Hoffmann - Trailer
The Tales of Hoffmann official HD trailer
