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Title:

The tales of Hoffmann [videorecording] / London Films presents a Powell & Pressburger production ; written, produced, & directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Criterion Collection,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Hoffmann, E. T. A.--(Ernst Theodor Amadeus),--1776-1822--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Love--Drama.
Offenbach, Jacques,--1819-1880--Film adaptations.
Operas--Film adaptations.
DVD-Video discs.
Opera films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Shearer, Moira, 1926-2006.
Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986.
Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979.
Beecham, Thomas, Sir, 1879-1961.
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988.
Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Contes d'Hoffmann.
Janus Films.
London Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)

Notes:

Title from disc surface. Based upon the opera by Jacques Offenbach. Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine.

Summary:

Hoffmann is a lovelorn young man in Nuremberg who is watching his latest love, Stella, dance in the ballet. In the interval he goes to the tavern where he tells his friends the tales of the three major loves of his life.

Series:

Essential art house.

ISBN:

1604652101
9781604652109

OCLC:

(OCoLC)456083815

UPC:

715515050616

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)