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The Tales of Hoffmann
1951, Apr 04
2h 7m
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.
Directed by
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Written by
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Pamela Brown
Niklaus
Robert Helpmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina
Giulietta
Ann Ayars
Antonia
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Robert Rounseville
Hoffmann
Sir Thomas Beecham
Philip Leaver
Meinhart Maur
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