The Tales of Hoffmann

:This article is about the film. For the opera see Les contes d'Hoffmann.

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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a British film adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera Les contes d'Hoffmann, made by the filmmakers Powell & Pressburger.

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1951 - British film - Jacques Offenbach's - Les contes d'Hoffmann - Powell & Pressburger

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In a tavern in Nuremburg, the young Hoffmann (Robert Rounseville) tells three stories of past loves (played by Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tcherina, and Anne Ayars). He recounts the stories during the interval of an ballet, which stars his new love Stella (also played by Shearer). Ballet dancers Léonide Massine and Robert Helpmann have roles in each story.

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Nuremburg - Hoffmann - Robert Rounseville - Moira Shearer - Ludmilla Tcherina - Anne Ayars - Léonide Massine - Robert Helpmann

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This is not just a film of a staged production, but a truly filmic opera.

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The production team included cinematographer Christopher Challis, Sir Thomas Beecham as musical director and Hein Heckroth as production and costume designer. Heckroth was nominated for two 1952 Academy Awards.

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Christopher Challis - Sir Thomas Beecham - Hein Heckroth - Academy Awards

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