Country
United States
Date
Apr 01, 1951
Note
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Rounseville | Hoffmann |
| Mogens Wieth | Crespel |
| Lionel Harris | Pitichinaccio |
| Philip Leaver | Andrés |
| Meinhart Maur | Luther |
| Edmond Audran | Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet |
| Sir Thomas Beecham | Self - Conductor (uncredited) |
| Alan Carter | Casher (Act 1) (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Christie | Corps de Ballet (uncredited) |
| John Ford | Nathanaël (uncredited) |
| Richard Golding | Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited) |
| Lillemor Knudsen | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Barry Lowe | Student (uncredited) |
| Arthur Skinner | Man in Background (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicFantasyRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Tales of Hoffmann |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Vega Film Productions, The Archers |
| Data di uscita | 4 aprile 1951 |
| Producer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Writer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell, Jules Barbier, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Michel Carré |
| Editors | Reginald Mills |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis, Freddie Francis |
| Asst. Directors | Sydney Streeter, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Camera Operators | Freddie Francis, Christopher Challis |
| Add. Photography | Christopher Challis, Freddie Francis |
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| Production Design | Hein Heckroth, Arthur Lawson, Bernard Sarron |
| Art Direction | Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth, Bernard Sarron |
| Set Decoration | Hein Heckroth, Arthur Lawson, Bernard Sarron |
| Composer | Jacques Offenbach, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ted Drake, John Cox |
| Sound | Sir Thomas Beecham, Jacques Offenbach, Ted Drake, John Cox |
| Costume Design | Ivy Baker, Hein Heckroth, Connie Reeve, Joe Shear |
| Makeup | Connie Reeve, Ivy Baker, Hein Heckroth, Joe Shear |
| Hairstyling | Ivy Baker, Hein Heckroth, Connie Reeve, Joe Shear |
| Incasso | 2.470.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 18, 1951
Note
London
Country
France
Date
Apr 20, 1951
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 04, 1951
Certification
NR
Note
New York City
Country
France
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 31, 1951
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 17, 1951
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Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 05, 1951
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 12, 1951
Certification
M/14
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 14, 2005
Certification
9
Note
DVD
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