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You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen! - The Tales of Hoffmann
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Title: The Tales of Hoffmann

Release Date: 4 Apr 1951

Runtime: 2h 7m

Genre: Music, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Vega Film Productions, The Archers

Production Companies: Vega Film Productions, The Archers

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.1 (79 votes)

Cast

  • Stella / Olympia: Moira Shearer
  • Giulietta: Ludmilla Tchérina
  • Niklaus: Pamela Brown
  • Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz: Léonide Massine
  • Antonia: Ann Ayars
  • Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle: Robert Helpmann
  • Kleinsach / Cochenille: Frederick Ashton
  • Hoffmann: Robert Rounseville
  • Crespel: Mogens Wieth
  • Pitichinaccio: Lionel Harris
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