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The Tales of Hoffmann

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!
Drama, Fantasy, Music - 1951
The Tales of Hoffmann
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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.
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Details

Runtime:
127 min
Release date:
4 Apr 1951
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$2,470,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
As a work of pure, imaginative cinema, it comes close to genius.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
23 Feb 2015
fresh:
One of the most completely realized marriages of color, movement, and music in the medium's history.
– Donna Bowman,
AV Club,
26 Nov 2012
rotten:
Hard to take, despite the clear personal commitment of director Michael Powell and the enormous amount of talent on display in the photography, set design, and choreography.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
26 Nov 2012
fresh:
As intensely expressionistic as any film since Caligari, and at the same time a veritable nova of springtime elan, the movie inhabits a unique puppet-theater universe, and could seduce a eunuch.
– Michael Atkinson,
Village Voice,
26 Nov 2012
fresh:
A lush, resplendent production that's a treat to eye and ear.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
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