The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

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.

Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Written by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell

Music by: Jacques Offenbach

Starring: Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Ann Ayars, Robert Helpmann, Frederick Ashton, Robert Rounseville, Mogens Wieth, Lionel Harris

Genre: Music, Fantasy, Drama

Released: 1951-04-04

Runtime: 127 minutes

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