The Tales of Hoffmann

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The Tales of Hoffmann

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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.

Date: 04/04/1951

Rating: 7.1

Cast: Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Ann Ayars, Robert Helpmann, Frederick Ashton, Robert Rounseville, Mogens Wieth, Lionel Harris, Philip Leaver, Meinhart Maur, Edmond Audran, Sir Thomas Beecham, Alan Carter, Elizabeth Christie, John Ford, Richard Golding, Lillemor Knudsen, Barry Lowe, Arthur Skinner

Moira Shearer