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The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies

The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!Apr. 04, 1951127 Min.
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Watch: The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies, Full Movie Online – This a film version of the opera “The Tales of Hoffmann”, however it is NOT just a film of a staged performance. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (and the rest of “The Archers”) work their usual magic here. The opera dramatises the three great romances in the life of the poet-hero presented in a series of flashbacks. Hoffmann’s tales depict the struggle between human love and the artist’s dedication to his work. Hoffmann loses each of the women he loves but gains instead poetic inspiration — the ability to transform painful experiences into art..
Plot: 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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7.2/10 Votes: 3,484
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N/A Votes: 56 Popularity: 5.24 | TMDB

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I’ve never seen anything like it
“The Tales of Hoffmann” (1951) – a beautifully photographed film version of Jacques Offenbach’s opera, his final masterpiece is a magic (and there is no other word to describe it) blend of Adventure / Romance / Fantasy / with an endless stream of gorgeous melodies, seductive and tender love scenes, bizarre characters – comic, romantic or villainous, and tragic climaxes. The film was a follow-up to “The Red Shoes” (1948) a fantasy/musical/romance/drama set in the world of ballet with the same directors, stars, and production designers.

In “The Tales of Hoffmann”, Robert Rounsevill stars as E.T.A. (Ernst Theodore Amadeus) Hoffmann, the poet and writer who tells three stories of his great but unhappy loves all ending tragically thanks to the meddling of his enemy, a supernatural villain (Robert Helpmann as quadruple evil, Lindorf, Coppelius, Dapertutto and Dr Miracle). Objects of Hoffmann’s love and admiration include Olympia the wind-up doll (Moira Shearer who also plays Stella the dancer, the fourth and yet another Hoffmann’s misadventure), Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan who sails away after trying to capture Hoffmann’s soul (Ludmilla Tchérina -absolutely brilliant as the siren and the seductress who elegantly walks over the dead bodies, literally), and Antonia the beautiful opera-singer with the fatal voice and deadly illness. One of the greatest choreographers and dancers of the last century, Léonide Massine shines in three absolutely different roles demonstrating his talent as a dancer, strong emotions and tremendous humor.

What makes “The Tales of Hoffmann” not just an ordinary screen adaptation but the stunning unforgettable event, the film which had inspired the future famous directors George Romero and Martin Scorsese to become the filmmakers is the perfect combination of fantasy, classical music, ballet, singing, stunning visual effects, imaginative and often bizarre and even disturbing images that would fit a horror movie (deconstructing Olympia –the doll is horrifying), incredible but calculated feast of colors, their mixture, the unique color palette to match each story, camera work that is so innovative and dynamic that even now, 56 years after the film was made, looks fresh and modern. The feast for eyes, ears, and feelings, “The Tales of Hoffmann” is the love child of incredibly talented people from different epochs and countries. The opera by Jacques Offenbach, the French composer is based on the dark romantic fairy tales by the German E.T. A. Hoffmann. The team of two directors known as “The Archers”, the British Michael Powell and the Hungarian Jew Emeric Pressburger who had to flee his country before the WWII, and their international team of stars, color consultants, choreographers and production designers made this miracle happen. The last but not the least is legendary Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Review By: Galina_movie_fan
Breathtaking Total Theater.
Rational? I cannot be rational about this mad cinematic gem. I was spellbound as a child watching it over and over again on the Million Dollar Movie (on B&W TV, no less!) Like Martin Scorcese’s mother, mine too would call from the kitchen (when I was sneaking yet another look) “Turn that off! You watched it yesterday and the day before. Now we’ve heard enough of that thing!”

Run, do not walk, to purchase the newly released Criterion DVD. It is worth every penny. Never has the color been so lush and the detail so finally delineated. And I know, I have pursued (rare) showings of this film nearly all my 50 years. If you think you’ve seen Hoffman before, wait until you see this!

Review By: punch0555

Other Information:

Original Title The Tales of Hoffmann
Release Date 1951-04-04
Release Year 1951

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 13 min (133 min), 2 hr 4 min (124 min) (Japan), 2 hr 8 min (128 min) (USA), 2 hr 18 min (138 min) (reduced to 128 mins before release) (UK)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Fantasy, Music, Musical
Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer Dennis Arundell, Jules Barbier, Michael Powell
Actors Moira Shearer, Robert Rounseville, Ludmilla Tchérina
Country United Kingdom
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A


Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera Technicolor Three-Strip Camera
Laboratory Technicolor, London, UK (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm, 35 mm (Technicolor Dye Transfer prints)

The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies
The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies
The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies
The Tales of Hoffmann 1951 123movies
Original title The Tales of Hoffmann
TMDb Rating 7 56 votes

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