The tales of Hoffman, a fantastic opera, London Films ; [music] by Jacques Offenbach ; English libretto by Dennis Arundell from the French text by Julies Barbier ; produced, directed and written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
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The tales of Hoffman, a fantastic opera, London Films ; [music] by Jacques Offenbach ; English libretto by Dennis Arundell from the French text by Julies Barbier ; produced, directed and written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
The tales of Hoffman
Oclc number
123093383
Responsibility statement
London Films ; [music] by Jacques Offenbach ; English libretto by Dennis Arundell from the French text by Julies Barbier ; produced, directed and written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Runtime
127
Series statement
Criterion collection DVD videodiscs, 317
Sub title
a fantastic opera
Summary
Film version of the opera uses a combination of dramatization and stage performances to tell the story of a poet who dreams up three women who each break his heart
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Fantastic operaPowell and Pressberger's Tales of Hoffman
Classification
Contributor
- Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880
- Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
- Rounseville, Robert
- Beecham, Thomas
- Arundell, Dennis, 1898-1988
- Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986
- Powell, Michael
- Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988
- Shearer, Moira, 1926-2006
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- London Films
- Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus
Subject
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- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor13
- Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880
- Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901
- Rounseville, Robert
- Beecham, Thomas
- Arundell, Dennis, 1898-1988
- Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986
- Powell, Michael
- Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988
- Shearer, Moira, 1926-2006
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- London Films
- Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus
- Genre4
- Subject10
- Content1
- Is Derivative Of1
- Is Part Of1
- Mapped to1