The Tales of Hoffmann
"You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!"
Details
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 & Crew
- Cast:Moira Shearer , Ludmilla Tchérina , Pamela Brown , Léonide Massine , Ann Ayars , Robert Helpmann , Frederick Ashton , Robert Rounseville
- Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
