The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
"You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!"
Title: The Tales of Hoffmann
Original Title: The Tales of Hoffmann
Release Date: 1951-04-04
Status: Released
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 80 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Music, Fantasy, Romance
Production Companies: Vega Film Productions, The Archers
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
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
