The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

In this adaptation of the famed opera, a heartbroken poet relives his doomed love affairs through exquisite, visually enchanting flashbacks.

Director: Michael Powell
Cast: Frederick Ashton, Philip Leaver, Pamela Brown, Anne Ayars, Edmond Audran, Léonide Massine, Lionel Harris, Ludmilla Tcherina, Meinhart Maur, Mogens Wieth, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Robert Rounseville
Runtime: 02h 13m
Type: Movie

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

In this adaptation of the famed opera, a heartbroken poet relives his doomed love affairs through exquisite, visually enchanting flashbacks.

Director: Michael Powell
Cast: Frederick Ashton, Philip Leaver, Pamela Brown, Anne Ayars, Edmond Audran, Léonide Massine, Lionel Harris, Ludmilla Tcherina, Meinhart Maur, Mogens Wieth, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Robert Rounseville
Runtime: 02h 13m
Type: Movie
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