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Newly restored version of the 1951 Powell and Pressburger classic, based on the 1881 opera by Jacques Offenbach. An anthology of fantastic and romantic adventures, recounted by the fableist Hoffmann (Robert Rounseville) and featuring Moira Shearer (The Red Shoes), Ludmilla Tchérina, and Ann Ayars. The film has been singled out by both Martin Scorsese and George A. Romero as a major influence on their own work.
Original Release
04/04/1951
US Release
04/04/1951
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Moira Shearer | Olympia / Stella |
| Ludmilla Tcherina | Giulietta |
| Ann Ayars | Antonia |
| Pamela Brown | Nicklaus / Niklaus |
| Léonide Massine | Franz / Spalanzani / Schlemil |
| Robert Helpmann | Dr Miracle / Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle |
| Frederick Ashton | Cochenille / Kleinsach |
| Mogens Wieth | Crespel |
| Robert Rounseville | Hoffmann |
| Lionel Harris | Pitichinaccio |
Directors
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writers
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Dennis Arundell, Jules Barbier, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Michel Carré
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Moira Shearer | Olympia / Stella |
| Ludmilla Tcherina | Giulietta |
| Ann Ayars | Antonia |
| Pamela Brown | Nicklaus / Niklaus |
| Léonide Massine | Franz / Spalanzani / Schlemil |
| Robert Helpmann | Dr Miracle / Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle |
| Frederick Ashton | Cochenille / Kleinsach |
| Mogens Wieth | Crespel |
| Robert Rounseville | Hoffmann |
| Lionel Harris | Pitichinaccio |
| Philip Leaver | Andrés |
| Meinhart Maur | Luther |
| Edmond Audran | Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet |
| Thomas Beecham | Self - Conductor |
| Alan Carter | Casher (Act 1) |
| Elizabeth Christie | Corps de Ballet |
| John Ford | Nathanaël |
| Richard Golding | Hermann - Prologue and Epilogue |
| Lillemor Knudsen | Dancer |
| Barry Lowe | Student |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Powell | Producer |
| Emeric Pressburger | Producer |
| George R. Busby | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Color | Nominated |
