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Tales of Hoffmann

Tales of Hoffmann

5.2/10
February 26, 1916
71 minutes
Richard Oswald
Fantasy Drama

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

February 26, 1916

Runtime

71 minutes

Director

Richard Oswald

Rating

5.2/10

Production Companies

Lothar Stark-Film

Cast

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