Bibliograph

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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Label

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

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