The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | The Tales of Hoffmann |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Classification | Suitable for all audiences |
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| Swedish release | 1951-09-17 |
Cast
Pamela Brown
Nicklaus
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz
Robert Helpmann
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr Miracle
Titles
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Crew
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| Technical Advisor |
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| Dialogue Coach |
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| Camera Operator |
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| Gaffer |
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| Lyrics |
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| Orchestra | |
| Conductor |
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| Set Decorator |
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Cast
| Moira Shearer | Stella / Olympia | ||
| Ludmilla Tchérina | Giulietta | ||
| Ann Ayars | Antonia | ||
| Pamela Brown | Nicklaus | ||
| Léonide Massine | Spalanzani / Schlemil / Franz | ||
| Robert Helpmann | Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr Miracle | ||
| Frederick Ashton | Kleinsach / Cochenille | ||
| Mogens Wieth | Crespel | ||
| Robert Rounseville | Hoffmann | ||
| Lionel Harris | Pitichinaccio | ||
| Philip Leaver | Andreas (prolog och epilog) | ||
| Meinhardt Maur | Luther | ||
| John Ford | Nathaniel (prolog och epilog) | ||
| Richard Golding | Hermann (prolog och epilog) | ||
| Alan Carter | Casher (akt 1) | ||
| Barry Lowe | student | ||
| Arthur Skinner | man i bakgrunden | ||
| Édmond Audran | Stellas partner Trollsländebaletten | ||
| Thomas Beecham | dirigenten | ||
| - | Sångröster: | ||
| Dorothy Bond | Olympia (sångröst) | ||
| Margherita Grandi | Giulietta (sångröst) | ||
| Ann Ayars | Antonia (sångröst) | ||
| Monica Sinclair | Nickolaus (sångröst) | ||
| Joan Alexander | Antonias mor (sångröst) | ||
| Grahame Clifford | Spalanzani / Franz (sångröst) | ||
| Bruce Dargavel | Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr Miracle (sångröst) | ||
| Murray Dickie | Cochenille / Nathaniel (sångröst) | ||
| Owen Brannigan | Hermann / Schlemil / Crespel (sångröst) | ||
| Fisher Morgan | Luther (sångröst) | ||
| Rene Soames | Pitichinaccio (sångröst) | ||
| The Sadler's Wells Chorus | kör (sångröster) |
Companies
| Production Company | Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger Productions Ltd. | ||
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| Copyright | British Lion Film Corporation Ltd. | 1951 | |
| Presented by | London Film Productions Ltd. | ||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | AB Wivefilm | 1951 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 79317 |
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| Date | 1951-09 |
| Classification | Suitable for all audiences |
| Original length | 3000 meters |
| Notes | Visningskopiorna nedklippta till 2765 m - 101 minuter. |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.37:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Optical mono |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Colour system | Technicolor |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 3475 meter |
| Length in minutes | 127 min |
Original work
| Original title | Les contes d'Hoffmann (Opera) | |
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| Composer | Jacques Offenbach | |
| Libretto | Jules Barbier | |
| Michel Carré |
Production location
| 1950-07-01 | 1950-07-16 | |||||
| Shepperton Studios | Shepperton, Surrey | United Kingdom |
Release dates
| World premiere | 1951-04-04 | New York City, New York | USA | 124 min | ||
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| Release in Sweden | 1951-09-17 | China | Stockholm | Sweden | 101 min | |
| First showing | 1951-11-26 | United Kingdom | 127 min | |||
| TV showing | 1959-01-01 | TV | Sweden | |||
| 1970-08-22 | TV2 | Sweden |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Colour prints | 6 |
| Slides | 1 |
| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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