Tales of Hoffmann 1916
Tales of Hoffmann
This movie, directed by Richard Oswald, is based on the operetta "Les contes de Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), which is a genial musical potpourri from various short stories and novels by the Prussian writer, composer, painter, lawyer and judge E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822). While Hoffmann's literary work was longtime considered to be merely fantastical, it was finally researched, in the last years, according to its metaphysical background. Characteristic for Hoffmann's work is his life-long fight against rationalism and for the revelation of nature morte, culminating mostly in carnival-like scenes anticipating literary techniques only described in the works of Bachtin and Bachelard.
This movie, directed by Richard Oswald, is based on the operetta "Les contes de Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), which is a genial musical potpourri from various short stories and novels by the Prussian writer, composer, painter, lawyer and judge E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822). While Hoffmann's literary work was longtime considered to be merely fantastical, it was finally researched, in the last years, according to its metaphysical background. Characteristic for Hoffmann's work is his life-long fight against rationalism and for the revelation of nature morte, culminating mostly in carnival-like scenes anticipating literary techniques only described in the works of Bachtin and Bachelard.
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Full Cast & Crew... junger Hoffmann
... Onkel
PR
Paula Ronay... Tante
... Conte Dapertutto
... Coppelius, Brillenhändler
LP
Lupu Pick... Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
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Release Date:
Feb 26, 1916 (Germany)
Run Time:
1hr 11`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
German
Production Countries:
Germany
Status:
Released

Cast & Crew of
Tales of Hoffmann - Tales of Hoffmann
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... junger Hoffmann
... Onkel
PR
Paula Ronay... Tante
... Conte Dapertutto
... Coppelius, Brillenhändler
LP
Lupu Pick... Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
EL
Ernst Ludwig... Rat Crespel
NR
Nelly Ridon... Frau Rat Crespel
RO
Ruth Oswald... kleine Antonia
AVH
Andreas Van Horn... Dr. Mirakel
... E.T.A. Hoffmann
... Stadtrat Lindorf
KO
Käte Oswald... Schauspielerin
... Olympia, Automat
... Giulietta
LN
Louis Neher... Schlemihl
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