Apr 04, 1951
127 min
Full-HD

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

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.

Category

Music Fantasy Romance

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Vega Film Productions The Archers

Moira Shearer

Stella / Olympia

Ludmilla Tchérina

Giulietta

Pamela Brown

Niklaus

Léonide Massine

Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz

Ann Ayars

Antonia

Robert Helpmann

Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

Frederick Ashton

Kleinsach / Cochenille

Robert Rounseville

Hoffmann

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