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UNITED KINGDOM · 1951

The Tales of Hoffmann

Michael Powell
unrequited love lost romance magical realism artistic obsession mortality and disease
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Synopsis

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.

Year1951
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorMichael Powell
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