The Tales of Hoffmann

In this film adaptation of the Offenbach opera, 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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Cast

Moira Shearer

Robert Helpmann

Léonide Massine

Robert Rounseville

Pamela Brown

Mogens Wieth

Ludmilla Tchérina

Frederick Ashton

Lionel Harris

Philip Leaver

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