The Tales of Hoffmann
United Kingdom • 1951 • 2h 7m
Directors
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A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Synopsis
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
CinematographerChristopher Challis
ComposerJacques Offenbach
EditorReginald Mills
ProducerMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast
Moira Sheareras Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérinaas Giulietta