The Tales Of Hoffman (1951): Continuity script
written by E.T.A. Hoffmann, 1776-1822; directed by Michael Powell, 1905-1990 and Emeric Pressburger, 1902-1988; produced by Michael Powell, 1905-1990 and Emeric Pressburger, 1902-1988, Archers and Vega Film Productions; performed by Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, 1926-2006, Ludmilla Tcherina, 1924-2004 and Ann Ayars, 1918-1995 (London, England: Studio Canal, 1951, first release 1951), 73 page(s)
Details
- Abstract / Summary
- Based on Jacques Offenbach's opera of the stories of romantic poet E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Tales of Hoffmann gave close collaborators Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger another opportunity to eschew realism and celebrate artifice and creativity. Metropolitan opera star Robert Rounseville plays Hoffmann, a university student who is spectacularly unlucky in affairs of the heart. Each of his love affairs with Olympia (Moira Shearer), an animated doll, Venetian courtesan Giulietta (Ludmilla Tcherina) and singer's daughter Antonia (Ann Ayars) is doomed for failure due to circumstances far beyond our hero's control The entire film is shaped by Offenbach’s score, given a rousing rendition by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of the legendary Sir Thomas Beecham,
- Field of Interest
- Film
- Accolades / Awards
- Nominated 1952 Academy Awards, USA, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Nominated 1952 Academy Awards, USA, Best Costume Design, Color, Won 1951 Berlin International Film Festival, Best Musical, Won 1951 Cannes Film Festival, Special Award, Nominated 1951 Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prize of the Festival
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 2015 by Studiocanal
- Director
- Michael Powell, 1905-1990, Emeric Pressburger, 1902-1988
- Content Type
- Script
- Duration
- 0 sec
- Format
- Text
- Sub Genre
- Fantasy, Musical, Romance
- Lyricist
- Dennis Arundell, 1898-1988
- Original Release Date
- 1951
- Page Count
- 73
- Performer
- Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, 1926-2006, Ludmilla Tcherina, 1924-2004, Ann Ayars, 1918-1995
- Playwright
- E.T.A. Hoffmann, 1776-1822
- Producer
- Michael Powell, 1905-1990, Emeric Pressburger, 1902-1988
- Producer - Institution
- Archers, Vega Film Productions
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Publisher
- Studio Canal
- Place Published / Released
- London, England
- Release Date
- 1951
- Subject
- Film, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, 1950s, Dating and courtship, Imagination, Dolls, 1950s, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Stella, Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- 1950s