The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
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.
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Moira Shearer
as Stella / Olympia
as Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina
as Giulietta
as Giulietta
Pamela Brown
as Niklaus
as Niklaus
Léonide Massine
as Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
as Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Ann Ayars
as Antonia
as Antonia
Robert Helpmann
as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Frederick Ashton
as Kleinsach / Cochenille
as Kleinsach / Cochenille
Robert Rounseville
as Hoffmann
as Hoffmann
Mogens Wieth
as Crespel
as Crespel
Lionel Harris
as Pitichinaccio
as Pitichinaccio
Philip Leaver
as Andrés
as Andrés
Meinhart Maur
as Luther
as Luther
Edmond Audran
as Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
as Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
Sir Thomas Beecham
as Self - Conductor (uncredited)
as Self - Conductor (uncredited)
Alan Carter
as Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)
as Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Christie
as Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
as Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
John Ford
as Nathanaël (uncredited)
as Nathanaël (uncredited)
Richard Golding
as Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
as Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
Lillemor Knudsen
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Lowe
as Student (uncredited)
as Student (uncredited)
Arthur Skinner
as Man in Background (uncredited)
as Man in Background (uncredited)
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Michael Powell
Producer
Producer
Reginald Mills
Editor
Editor
Michael Powell
Writer
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Producer
Michael Powell
Director
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Director
Sir Thomas Beecham
Conductor
Conductor
Jacques Offenbach
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Christopher Challis
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Hein Heckroth
Production Design
Production Design
Ivy Baker
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sydney Streeter
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Charles Orme
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Ted Drake
Sound
Sound
Arthur Lawson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hein Heckroth
Costume Design
Costume Design
Connie Reeve
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
John Cox
Sound
Sound
Dennis Arundell
Writer
Writer
Jules Barbier
Original Story
Original Story
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Story
Story
Michel Carré
Original Story
Original Story
Joe Shear
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Bernard Sarron
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Freddie Francis
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Frederick Ashton
Choreographer
Choreographer
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