The Tales of Hoffmann
You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
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.
- Genre: Music, Fantasy, Romance
- Studio: Vega Film Productions, The Archers
- Keyword: opera, musical, surrealism, based on play or musical, anthology, ballet, automaton, soprano, prima ballerina
- Cast: Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Ann Ayars, Robert Helpmann