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Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 Drama Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 Film adaptations Love Love Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Offenbach, Jacques 1819-1880 Film adaptations Operas Film adaptations Poets Poets DramaFilter By Subjects
Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 Drama Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) 1776-1822 Film adaptations Love Love Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Offenbach, Jacques 1819-1880 Film adaptations Operas Film adaptations Poets Poets DramaSummary: Hoffmann is a lovelorn young man in Nuremberg who is watching his latest love, Stella, dance in the ballet. In the interval he goes to the tavern where he tells his friends the tales of the three major loves of his life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2009
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA TALSummary: Powell and Pressburger merge film with opera and dance to tell the tale of a poet who dreams of three women who all break his heart. He tells "the three tales of my folly of love"--In Paris, when he fancied himself in love with Olympia, who turned out to be a life-sized doll; in Venice, when bewitched by a beautiful courtesan; and on a Grecian isle, in love with daughter of a singer and conductor.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2005