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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, Michael Powell, Dennis Arundell
Pamela Brown
Niklaus
Robert Helpmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
Ann Ayars
Antonia
Moira Shearer
Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina
Giulietta
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Robert Rounseville
Hoffmann
Sir Thomas Beecham
Self - Conductor (uncredited)
Philip Leaver
Andrés
Meinhart Maur
Luther
Edmond Audran
Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
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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