The Tales of Hoffmann
(1951)
Overview
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.
Directors
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10December 28, 2022
Though I really enjoyed watching this, it isn't really a film at all. Messrs. Powell and Pressburger have elicited the help of the supremely talented Christopher Challis and of the late Jacques Offenbach and basically filmed an augmented theatrical production of his eponymous, uncompleted, opera. They have assembled a curiously effective collection of gloriously clad acting talent - most of whom, aside from the narrator/composer himself in the fo… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
$2,470,000