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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
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Written by
Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell, Michael Powell
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Robert Helpmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Pamela Brown
Niklaus
Ludmilla Tchérina
Giulietta
Ann Ayars
Antonia
Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
Robert Rounseville
Hoffmann
Philip Leaver
Andrés
Meinhart Maur
Luther
Edmond Audran
Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
Sir Thomas Beecham
Self - Conductor (uncredited)
Alan Carter
Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Christie
Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
John Ford
Nathanaël (uncredited)
Richard Golding
Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
Lillemor Knudsen
Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Lowe
Student (uncredited)
Arthur Skinner
Man in Background (uncredited)
Dennis Arundell
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