The Tales of Hoffmann(Movie, 1951)

Name: The Tales of Hoffmann
Genre: Fantasy, Music, Romance / Love
Released: 1951
Duration: T02:7:00
Rating: 3.6

| 2h 7min | Genres: Fantasy, Music, Romance / Love

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 31 votes)

The Tales of Hoffmann is a 1951 British Technicolor comic opera film written, produced and directed by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger working under the umbrella of their production company The Archers. It is an adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffmann, itself based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The film stars Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann and Léonide Massine and features Pamela Brown, Ludmilla Tchérina and Ann Ayars. Only Rounseville and Ayars sang their own roles. The film's soundtrack consists of music conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham and played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.... ()

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Awards & Nominations for The Tales of Hoffmann

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color nominated for: Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color

About The Tales of Hoffmann

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.

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Trailer for The Tales of Hoffmann + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Tales of Hoffmann - Trailer(Trailer, 2:03)

The Tales of Hoffmann - Trailer (Trailer) | Re-release Trailer (Trailer) | Hoffmanns Erzählungen ≣ 1951 ≣ Trailer (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Plays in: Germany

Based on the work of: Jacques Offenbach ("The Tales of Hoffmann")

Made by: Vega Film Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 11 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/04/1951

Cast: Moira Shearer, Pamela Brown, Ludmilla Tchérina, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Edmond Audran, Mogens Wieth, Edmond Audran

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Producer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Screenwriter: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Film Editor: Reginald Mills

Director of Photography: Christopher Challis

Composer: Jacques Offenbach

Production Designer: Arthur Lawson

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Hoffmanns eventyr"

"Hoffmannin seikkailut"

"Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann"

"Opowiesci Hoffmanna"

Keywords: ballet, musical, automaton, opera, based on play or musical, anthology, surrealism, prima ballerina, soprano

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The Tales of Hoffmann(Movie, 1951)

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