movie backdrop
The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 4, 1951

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

Music, Fantasy, Romance

User Score

71%

Original Title

The Tales of Hoffmann

Production Companies

Vega Film Productions, The Archers

Director

Michael Powell

Description

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.