The Tales of Hoffmann

Year: 1951

Runtime: 127 mins

Language: English

Directors: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

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A melancholy poet, Hoffmann, laments his disastrous loves. He discovers his beloved Olympia is a lifelike automaton created by a scientist. Later, he falls for a seductive courtesan, only to learn she was paid by the villain Dapertutto to feign affection. Finally, a magical spell claims the life of his last lover.

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