The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) movie poster

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

127 minMusicFantasyRomanceDrama

TMDb7.1/1090 votes

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.

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast

Moira Shearer as Stella / Olympia

Moira Shearer

Stella / Olympia

Ludmilla Tchérina as Giulietta

Ludmilla Tchérina

Giulietta

Pamela Brown as Niklaus

Pamela Brown

Niklaus

Léonide Massine as Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz

Léonide Massine

Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz

Ann Ayars as Antonia

Ann Ayars

Antonia

Robert Helpmann as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

Robert Helpmann

Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

Frederick Ashton as Kleinsach / Cochenille

Frederick Ashton

Kleinsach / Cochenille

Robert Rounseville as Hoffmann

Robert Rounseville

Hoffmann

Mogens Wieth as Crespel

Mogens Wieth

Crespel

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Lionel Harris

Pitichinaccio

Philip Leaver as Andrés

Philip Leaver

Andrés

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Meinhart Maur

Luther

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Edmond Audran

Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet

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Sir Thomas Beecham

Self - Conductor (uncredited)

Keywords

Style:surrealismanthology

Plot:operamusicalbased on play or musicalballetautomatonsopranoprima ballerina