The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) [The Criterion Collection #317] [ReUp] Movies

Posted by Someonelse at Jan. 23, 2015

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in this one-of-a-kind take on a classic story. In Jacques Offenbach’s fantasy opera The Tales of Hoffmann, a poet dreams of three women—a mechanical performing doll, a bejeweled siren, and the consumptive daughter of a famous composer—all of whom break his heart in different ways. Powell and Pressburger’s feverishly romantic adaptation is a feast of music, dance, and visual effects, and one of the most exhilarating opera films ever produced.

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The Tales of Hoffmann / Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1951) Movies

Posted by galmuchet at July 31, 2016

This a film version of the opera "The Tales of Hoffmann", however it is NOT just a film of a staged performance. 'Michael Powell' & 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.

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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) Movies

Posted by wcruiser at May 11, 2015

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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) Movies

Posted by rwdfox at May 16, 2015

This a film version of the opera "The Tales of Hoffmann", however it is NOT just a film of a staged performance.

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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) Criterion Collection [Reuploaded] Movies

Posted by TinyBear at Aug. 27, 2011

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Offenbach - The Tales Of Hoffmann (Rudel) [2002] Music

Posted by jbglx at Oct. 30, 2017

This 1972 studio recording is the ultimate Tales Of Hoffman. The recording was originally an LP on the ABC label in the Westminster Legacy issues, but digitally remastered and edited for cd by Deutsche Grammophon. Deutsche Grammophone cd labels are famous for remastering legendary and classic recordings of classical music and opera and they have outdone themselves again with this one. It features virtuoso singers at the top of their game and the orchestra is directed under the baton of the seasoned conductor Julius Rudel.

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Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) 2015 [HDTV 1080i] Music

Posted by stfine at Feb. 13, 2015

Offenbach - Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) 2015 [HDTV 1080i]
AVC, 1920x1080i (16:9), 18.5 mbps, 25 fps | AC3 448 kbps, 6 ch, French (English interviews), subs: Eng, Ger, Ita, Spa, Fre, Por, Rus, Swe | 3:14:29 | 26.9 GB
Classical, Opera | Metropolitan Opera HD Live | HDTV->TS

The magnetic tenor Vittorio Grigolo takes on the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title of Offenbach’s operatic masterpiece, in the Met’s wild, kaleidoscopic production. Soprano Hibla Gerzmava faces the operatic hurdle of singing all three heroines—each an idealized embodiment of some aspect of Hoffmann’s desire. Thomas Hampson portrays the shadowy Four Villains, and Yves Abel conducts the sparkling score.

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The Tales of Hoffmann Movies

Posted by at May 11, 2025

The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
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.

Music Fantasy Romance

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Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) Sheet music

Posted by Salieri at March 25, 2021

Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
4 pages | PDF | 0.1 MB

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E. T. A. Hoffmann - The Best Tales of Hoffmann eBooks & eLearning

Posted by Jeterro at Feb. 13, 2009

Ten of Hoffmann's greatest tales, enormously popular in Europe but rarely seen in the United States: "The Golden Flower Pot," "Automata," "Nutcracker and the King of Mice," "The Sand Man," and 6 others. Edited and corrected by E. F. Bleiler. Features 7 drawings by Hoffmann.

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