The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
Release: 1951-04-04
·Runtime: 127m
·★ 7.1
Music
Fantasy
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Vega Film Productions
The Archers
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Moira Shearer
as Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina
as Giulietta
Pamela Brown
as Niklaus
Robert Rounseville
as Hoffmann
Mogens Wieth
as Crespel
Ann Ayars
as Antonia
Léonide Massine
as Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Robert Helpmann
as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Frederick Ashton
as Kleinsach / Cochenille
Crew
Frederick Ashton
Choreographer
Michael Powell
Director, Writer, Producer
Jacques Offenbach
Original Music Composer
Freddie Francis
Camera Operator
Hein Heckroth
Production Design, Costume Design
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Story
Jules Barbier
Original Story
Michel Carré
Original Story
Emeric Pressburger
Director, Writer, Producer