netflix avatar
The Tales of Hoffmannwatch trailer

The Tales of Hoffmann

2h 7min

Music

Fantasy

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Vega Film Productions

The Archers

Cast

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Stella / Olympia
Ludmilla Tchérina

Ludmilla Tchérina

Giulietta
Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Niklaus
Léonide Massine

Léonide Massine

Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Ann Ayars

Ann Ayars

Antonia
Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Frederick Ashton

Frederick Ashton

Kleinsach / Cochenille
Robert Rounseville

Robert Rounseville

Hoffmann
Mogens Wieth

Mogens Wieth

Crespel
Lionel Harris

Lionel Harris

Pitichinaccio
Philip Leaver

Philip Leaver

Andrés
Meinhart Maur

Meinhart Maur

Luther
Edmond Audran

Edmond Audran

Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
Sir Thomas Beecham

Sir Thomas Beecham

Self - Conductor (uncredited)
Alan Carter

Alan Carter

Casher (Act 1) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Christie

Elizabeth Christie

Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
John Ford

John Ford

Nathanaël (uncredited)
Richard Golding

Richard Golding

Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue (uncredited)
Lillemor Knudsen

Lillemor Knudsen

Dancer (uncredited)
Barry Lowe

Barry Lowe

Student (uncredited)
Arthur Skinner

Arthur Skinner

Man in Background (uncredited)

Release date

4th Apr 1951

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English