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Dominican Rep. The Tales of Hoffmann
- Original title
- The Tales of Hoffmann
- Year
- 1951
- Running time
- 133 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Libretto: Dennis Arundell. Text: Jules Barbier. Stories: E.T.A. Hoffman
- Cast
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Moira Shearer- Leonid Massine
Robert Helpmann- Robert Rounseville
Anne Ayars
Pamela Brown- Frederick Ashton
- Lionel Harris
Mogens Wieth- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Musical. Romance | Anthology Film. Ballet. Opera
- Movie Groups
- E.T.A. Hoffmann Adaptations
- Synopsis
- This a film version of the opera "The Tales of Hoffmann", however it is NOT just a film of a staged performance. 'Michael Powell' & Emeric Pressburger (and the rest of "The Archers") work their usual magic here. The opera dramatises the three great romances in the life of the poet-hero presented in a series of flashbacks. Hoffmann's tales depict the struggle between human love and the artist's dedication to his work. Hoffmann loses each of the women he loves but gains instead poetic inspiration -- the ability to transform painful experiences into art.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1951: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)1951: Cannes Film Festival: Special Award. 2 nominations
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