Tales of HoffmannMovie
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.
About Tales of Hoffmann
Tales of Hoffmann is a 1916 fantasy, drama movie directed by Richard Oswald.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 11m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Kurt Wolowsky, Max Ruhbeck, Paula Ronay, Werner Krauss. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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