 
                                    The Tales of Hoffmann
    In this film adaptation of the Offenbach opera, a poet called Hoffman broods.  First, his affair with the Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a woman designed by a scientist.  He considers that a prostitute that was dramatic loves him , only to find out she had been hired to fake her affections.  Last, a magic spell claims the life of the lover that is final.
                Released:  1951-04-04
            
            
            
         
            
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        