The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
19512h 7mNRMusicFantasyRomanceDrama
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.
Cast
Moira ShearerStella / Olympia
Ludmilla TchérinaGiulietta
Pamela BrownNiklaus
Léonide MassineSpalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Ann AyarsAntonia
Robert HelpmannLindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Frederick AshtonKleinsach / Cochenille
Robert RounsevilleHoffmann
Mogens WiethCrespel- LLionel HarrisPitichinaccio
Philip LeaverAndrés- MMeinhart MaurLuther
- EEdmond AudranPartner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
- SSir Thomas BeechamSelf - Conductor (uncredited)
- AAlan CarterCasher (Act 1) (uncredited)
- EElizabeth ChristieCorps de Ballet (uncredited)
- JJohn FordNathanaël (uncredited)
- RRichard GoldingHermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
Crew
- Directors
- Michael PowellEmeric Pressburger
- Producers
- Emeric PressburgerMichael Powell
- Music
- Jacques Offenbach
- Cinematography
- Christopher Challis
- Editing
- Reginald Mills
Details
- Released
- April 4, 1951
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Vega Film Productions, The Archers
- IMDb
- tt0044103