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The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger · Cinematography by Christopher Challis

Approved128 min64 frames

MusicFantasyRomance

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

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