The Tales of Hoffmann

Directors Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

2 hr. 18 min. · United Kingdom, 1951 · Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Musical · English · Subtitles: Lithuanian · Pegi 13

About the film

People who sell eyes, seductive mechanical dolls, wizards who can transform wax into diamonds, femmes fatales who bring death, mirrors which steal images, and magicians who buy souls. Gothic-expressionistic fantasy, with highpoints of visual delirium, for which Michael Powell recomposes the magnificent group of artists from The Red Shoes.

Details

Running time: 2 hr. 18 min.
Country, year: United Kingdom, 1951
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Musical
Language: English
Subtitles: Lithuanian
Age rating: Pegi 13

Credits

Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell, Jules Barbier
Producers: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cinematography: Christopher Callis
Music: Jacques Offenbach
Cast: Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Ludmilla Tcherina
More information: www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

nominated for Oscars as a Best Foreign Film. Nomination for the Best Production · Nomination for the Best Costume Design

Director

Michael Powell

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