Most baby-boomers are familiar with the Powell-Pressburger production of the Offenbach opera Tales of Hoffman only through the full-color stills from the film which were reproduced in the "Motion Picture" section of The World Book Encyclopedia. If this is your only memory of the film, we advise you to seek out a copy of this lengthy but visually enthralling picture as soon as possible. Metropolitan opera star Robert Rounseville plays Hoffman, a university student who is spectacularly unlucky in affairs of the heart. Each ...
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Most baby-boomers are familiar with the Powell-Pressburger production of the Offenbach opera Tales of Hoffman only through the full-color stills from the film which were reproduced in the "Motion Picture" section of The World Book Encyclopedia. If this is your only memory of the film, we advise you to seek out a copy of this lengthy but visually enthralling picture as soon as possible. Metropolitan opera star Robert Rounseville plays Hoffman, a university student who is spectacularly unlucky in affairs of the heart. Each of his love affairs with Olympia (Moira Shearer), Giulietta (Ludmilla Tcherina) and Antonia (Ann Ayars) is doomed to failure due to circumstances far beyond our hero's control (Olympia, for example, turns out to be nothing more than a life-sized mechanical doll). As in the previous Powell-Pressburger collaboration The Red Shoes, the film's best moments are its ballet sequences, choreographed by Jane Ashton. Offenbach's score is given a splendid rendition by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of the legendary Sir Thomas Beecham. Most prints of Tales of Hoffman run 118 minutes, eliminating the closing "Tale of Antonia" sequence; the laserdisc version has been restored to 127 minutes, while the search goes on for the complete 138-minute negative. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Add this copy of The Tales of Hoffmann (the Criterion Collection) to cart. $8.93, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carrollton, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Criterion Collection.
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Lionel Harris, Mogens Wieth, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Pamela Brown, Ann Ayars, Ludmilla Tchérina... Very good. 1952 Run time: 128. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Lionel Harris, Mogens Wieth, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Pamela Brown, Ann Ayars, Ludmilla Tchérina... Good. 1952 Run time: 128. Former rental from iconic video superstore, Salzers Video (1980-2021). Has category and retro video store stickers! All media in excellent condition!
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Placido Domingo. Good. 1981 Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Tales of Hoffmann (the Criterion Collection) to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Carrollton, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Criterion Collection.
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Lionel Harris, Mogens Wieth, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Pamela Brown, Ann Ayars, Ludmilla Tchérina... Very good. 1952 Run time: 128. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Lionel Harris, Mogens Wieth, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Pamela Brown, Ann Ayars, Ludmilla Tchérina... Very good. 2009 Run time: 128. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Good. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and free of scratches. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. Case and artwork may show some wear. If applicable, digital copies may not be redeemable. All disc(s) are authentic.
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Moira Shearer (Actor), Robert Rounseville (Actor), Emeric Pressburger (Director, Writer), Michael Powell (Director, Writer) Fine. VHS TAPE! ! -REALLY LIKE NEW! ! ! -STILL HAS SHRINK WRAP AROUND ALL BUT BOTTOM--EXCELLENT COPY FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION! !
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Robert Helpmann, Robert Rounseville, Ludmilla Tchérina, Ann Ayars, Pamela Brown, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Mogens... 1952 Run time: 128. Minor wear but DVD is in very good condition. Mostly clean & playable. Ships Fast! Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Lionel Harris, Mogens Wieth, Frederick Ashton, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Pamela Brown, Ann Ayars, Ludmilla Tchérina... Very good. 1952 Run time: 128. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Like New. Size: 7x5x0; Disc, case & artwork ALL in NEAR MINT condition! Disc is 100% scratch-free! Ships out same or next business day w/ delivery confirmation!
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