The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

1951•2h 7m•7.2/10

MusicFantasyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(88)

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.

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Production

Vega Film Productions, The Archers

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Stella / Olympia

Ludmilla Tchérina

Ludmilla Tchérina

Giulietta

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Niklaus

Léonide Massine

Léonide Massine

Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz

Ann Ayars

Ann Ayars

Antonia

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

Frederick Ashton

Frederick Ashton

Kleinsach / Cochenille

Robert Rounseville

Robert Rounseville

Hoffmann

Mogens Wieth

Mogens Wieth

Crespel

Lionel Harris

Pitichinaccio

Philip Leaver

Andrés

Meinhart Maur

Luther

Edmond Audran

Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet

Sir Thomas Beecham

Self - Conductor (uncredited)

Alan Carter

Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)

Elizabeth Christie

Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

John Ford

Nathanaël (uncredited)

Richard Golding

Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)

Lillemor Knudsen

Dancer (uncredited)

Barry Lowe

Student (uncredited)

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