The Tales of Hoffmann

Overview

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.

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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
Pitichinaccio
Philip Leaver
Andrés
Meinhart Maur
Luther

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