The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

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The Tales of Hoffmann is a fantasy film from 1951.

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) - IMDb

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.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044103/
The Tales of Hoffmann (film) - Wikipedia

The Tales of Hoffmann is a 1951 British Technicolor film adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann, written, produced and directed by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger working under the umbrella of their production company, The Archers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Hoffmann_(film)
The Tales of Hoffmann | Rotten Tomatoes

Newly restored version of the 1951 Powell and Pressburger classic, based on the 1881 opera by Jacques Offenbach
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1031208_tales_of_hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) | The Criterion Collection

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in this one-of-a-kind take on a classic story.
https://www.criterion.com/films/748-the-tales-of-hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) - Overview - TCM.com

Overview of The Tales of Hoffmann, 1951, directed by Michael Powell, with Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tcherina, Ann Ayars, at Turner Classic Movies
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/92273/The-Tales-of-Hoffmann/
The Tales of Hoffmann review – Powell and Pressburger’s purest work | Film | The Guardian

Cinema’s great double act deserved more than two Oscar nominations for their dazzling version of a 19th-century opera
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/21/tales-of-hoffmann-dvd-review-philip-french-powell-pressburger-purest-film
The Tales of Hoffmann: exclusive materials from the making of Powell and Pressburger’s masterpiece | BFI

As a new restored version of The Tales of Hoffmann returns to cinemas, archive curator Nathalie Morris examines this marvel of colour, design and music through some of the original production materials held by the BFI's Special Collections.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/tales-hoffmann-exclusive-materials-making-powell-pressburger-masterpiece
‎The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

In this film adaptation of the Offenbach opera, a young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances.
https://letterboxd.com/film/the-tales-of-hoffmann/
‘The Tales of Hoffmann,’ Newly Restored, Opens at Film Forum - The New York Times

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1951 film shows off Moira Shearer’s dancing much better than “The Red Shoes” did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/12/arts/dance/the-tales-of-hoffmann-newly-restored-opens-at-film-forum.html
“Tales of Hoffmann”—A Bizarre, Wondrous Turducken of a Film

Jeff Seroy on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1951 curio, newly restored.
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/26/drunk-in-love/
The Tales Of Hoffman Review | Movie - Empire

Read the Empire review of The Tales Of Hoffman . Find out everything you need to know about the film from the world's biggest movie destination.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/tales-hoffman/review/

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The Tales of Hoffmann
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Written by	E. T. A. Hoffmann (stories) Jules Barbier (opera libretto) Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger Dennis Arundell
Produced by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Starring	Moira Shearer Robert Helpmann Léonide Massine Robert Rounseville Pamela Brown Ludmilla Tchérina Ann Ayars
Cinematography	Christopher Challis
Edited by	Reginald Mills
Music by	Jacques Offenbach
Production company	London Films/ The Archers
Distributed by	British Lion Films (UK) Lopert Films (US)
Release dates	4 April 1951 (US trade) 17 May 1951 (UK trade) 26 November 1951 (UK release) 13 June 1952 (US release) April 2015 (4K restoration)
Running time	128 minutes 136 minutes (2015 re-release)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£105,035 (UK rentals)^[1] $1.25 million (US rentals)^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) - IMDb

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.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044103/
The Tales of Hoffmann (film) - Wikipedia

The Tales of Hoffmann is a 1951 British Technicolor film adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann, written, produced and directed by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger working under the umbrella of their production company, The Archers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Hoffmann_(film)
The Tales of Hoffmann | Rotten Tomatoes

Newly restored version of the 1951 Powell and Pressburger classic, based on the 1881 opera by Jacques Offenbach
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1031208_tales_of_hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) | The Criterion Collection

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in this one-of-a-kind take on a classic story.
https://www.criterion.com/films/748-the-tales-of-hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) - Overview - TCM.com

Overview of The Tales of Hoffmann, 1951, directed by Michael Powell, with Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tcherina, Ann Ayars, at Turner Classic Movies
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/92273/The-Tales-of-Hoffmann/
The Tales of Hoffmann review – Powell and Pressburger’s purest work | Film | The Guardian

Cinema’s great double act deserved more than two Oscar nominations for their dazzling version of a 19th-century opera
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jun/21/tales-of-hoffmann-dvd-review-philip-french-powell-pressburger-purest-film
The Tales of Hoffmann: exclusive materials from the making of Powell and Pressburger’s masterpiece | BFI

As a new restored version of The Tales of Hoffmann returns to cinemas, archive curator Nathalie Morris examines this marvel of colour, design and music through some of the original production materials held by the BFI's Special Collections.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/tales-hoffmann-exclusive-materials-making-powell-pressburger-masterpiece
‎The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

In this film adaptation of the Offenbach opera, a young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances.
https://letterboxd.com/film/the-tales-of-hoffmann/
‘The Tales of Hoffmann,’ Newly Restored, Opens at Film Forum - The New York Times

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1951 film shows off Moira Shearer’s dancing much better than “The Red Shoes” did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/12/arts/dance/the-tales-of-hoffmann-newly-restored-opens-at-film-forum.html
“Tales of Hoffmann”—A Bizarre, Wondrous Turducken of a Film

Jeff Seroy on Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1951 curio, newly restored.
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/26/drunk-in-love/
The Tales Of Hoffman Review | Movie - Empire

Read the Empire review of The Tales Of Hoffman . Find out everything you need to know about the film from the world's biggest movie destination.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/tales-hoffman/review/

The Tales of Hoffmann
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Written by	E. T. A. Hoffmann (stories) Jules Barbier (opera libretto) Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger Dennis Arundell
Produced by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Starring	Moira Shearer Robert Helpmann Léonide Massine Robert Rounseville Pamela Brown Ludmilla Tchérina Ann Ayars
Cinematography	Christopher Challis
Edited by	Reginald Mills
Music by	Jacques Offenbach
Production company	London Films/ The Archers
Distributed by	British Lion Films (UK) Lopert Films (US)
Release dates	4 April 1951 (US trade) 17 May 1951 (UK trade) 26 November 1951 (UK release) 13 June 1952 (US release) April 2015 (4K restoration)
Running time	128 minutes 136 minutes (2015 re-release)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£105,035 (UK rentals)^[1] $1.25 million (US rentals)^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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