Cinematography:
Christopher ChallisComposer:
Jacques OffenbachCast:
Moira Shearer, Ludmila Tchérina, Ann Ayars, Pamela Brown, Joan Alexander, Mogens Wieth, Robert Helpmann, Philip Leaver, Arthur Skinner, Barry LowePlots(1)
While he awaits a beautiful ballerina in a tavern, celebrated poet Hoffmann reflects on three women with whom he disastrously fell in love: the automaton Olympia, the courtesan Giulietta, and Antonia, a consumptive opera singer. Each courtship was undermined by a sinister Svengali in various guises. Based on German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach's unfinished fantasy opera. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
![Moira Shearer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/098/162098594_7a46d9.jpg)
Moira Shearer
UK
Best movies:
The Red Shoes (1948)
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Peeping Tom (1960)
![Ludmila Tchérina](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/456/456122_1ef68e.jpg)
Ludmila Tchérina
France
Best movies:
The Red Shoes (1948)
Agent 38-24-36 (1964)
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
![Ann Ayars](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/185/159185637_f5b0fd.jpg)
Ann Ayars
USA
Best movies:
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Reunion in France (1942)
![Pamela Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/059/364/59364318_0d60d7.jpg)
Pamela Brown
UK
Best movies:
Lust for Life (1956)
Cleopatra (1963)
Richard III (1955)
Joan Alexander
USA
Best movies:
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
![Mogens Wieth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/029/158029536_98f6b9.jpg)
Mogens Wieth
Denmark
Best movies:
Ditte, Child of Man (1946)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
![Robert Helpmann](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/321/158321526_e6d633.gif)
Robert Helpmann
Australia
Best movies:
Philip Leaver
UK
Best movies:
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Arthur Skinner
UK
Best movies:
The Great Manhunt (1950)
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Seven Days to Noon (1950)
Barry Lowe
UK
Best movies:
Cleopatra (1963)
Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
Cash on Demand (1961)