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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) [NR]

Release Date:
April 4, 1951

Original Title:
The Tales of Hoffmann

Alternate Titles:
Hoffmannin seikkailut
Hoffmanns eventyr
Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann
Opowiesci Hoffmanna

Genres:
Fantasy | Music | Romance

Production Companies:
The Archers
Vega Film Productions

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
NL: 9  PT: M/14  US: NR 

Runtime: 127

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

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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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Art Direction:
Arthur Lawson

Assistant Director:
Sydney Streeter

Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham

Costume Design:
Hein Heckroth
Ivy Baker

Director:
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger

Director of Photography:
Christopher Challis

Editor:
Reginald Mills

Makeup Artist:
Connie Reeve

Original Music Composer:
Jacques Offenbach

Producer:
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger

Production Design:
Hein Heckroth

Sound:
Ted Drake
John Cox

Unit Production Manager:
Charles Orme

Writer:
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger

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