The Tales of Hoffmann

Emeric Pressburger
1951-04-04

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
7.1
127 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Moira Shearer Stella / Olympia Unowned
Ludmilla Tchérina Giulietta Unowned
Pamela Brown Niklaus Unowned
Léonide Massine Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz Unowned
Ann Ayars Antonia Unowned
Robert Helpmann Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle Unowned
Frederick Ashton Kleinsach / Cochenille Unowned
Robert Rounseville Hoffmann Unowned
Mogens Wieth Crespel Unowned
Lionel Harris Unowned
Philip Leaver Unowned
Meinhart Maur Unowned