The Tales of Hoffmann (movie)
- User score: 7.1
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Producer: Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger
- Production companies: Vega Film Productions, The Archers
- Genre: Music, Fantasy, Romance
- Release date: 4/4/1951
- Run time: 127 min.
Movie description
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.