Jacques Offenbach's the Tales of Hoffmann : a Fantastic Opera
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Originally produced at London Film Studio, Shepperton, England.
"Released by Lopert Film Distributing Corporation, c1951 British Lion Film Corporation Ltd."--Credits.
Performers: Speakers: Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tcherina, Ann Ayars, Pamela Brown, Leonide Massine, Robert Helpmann, Frederick Ashton, Mogens Wieth, Robert Rounseville; Singers: Robert Rouseville, Monica Sinclair, Druce Dargavel, Borothy Bond, Murray Dickie, Margherita Grandi, Owen Brannigan, with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Powell and Pressburger merge film with opera to tell the tale of a poet who dreams of three women who all break his heart.
DVD, mono, Dolby digital.
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SERIES
Criterion collection
317.
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Criterion Collection, c2005.
Year Published: 2005
Description: 1 videodisc : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0780021126 :
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Powell, Michael, 1905-1990.
Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988.
Arundell, Dennis Drew.
Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
Shearer, Moira, 1926-2006.
Tcherina, Ludmila.
Ayars, Ann.
Brown, Pamela, 1917-
Massine, Leonide, 1896-
Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-
Ashton, Frederick, Sir, 1904-1988.
Rounseville, Robert.
British Lion Films.
Janus Films.
Studio Canal.
London Films.
Criterion Collection (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Hoffmann, E. T. A. -- 1776-1822 -- Drama.
Operas -- Film and video adaptations.
Feature films.