The Tales of Hoffmann
In this film adaptation of the Offenbach opera, 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.
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Music, Fantasy
Actor: Ludmilla Tchérina, Pamela Brown, Lionel Harris, Meinhart Maur, Robert Rounseville
Production: The Archers, Vega Film Productions
Country: United Kingdom
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