United Kingdom, 1951
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Producer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast: Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina, Robert Helpmann
Screenwriter: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Based on the opera by Jacques Offenbach
English libretto by Dennis Arundell from the French text by Jules Barbier
Cinematography: Christopher Challis
Music: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham (Conductor)
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Language: English
Running Time: 133 minutes
Synopsis:
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.
Awards and Recognition:
Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Color, Best Costume Design nominations (Academy Awards, 1952)
Silver Bear, Best Musical (Berlin International Film Festival, 1951)
Prix Exceptionnel (Cannes Film Festival, 1951)
4K Restoration Official Selection of the New York Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, London BFI Film Festival, Lyon Lumière Film Festival, and Glasgow Film Festival, 2014
Restoration:
Restored by The Film Foundation and the BFI National Archive in association with Studiocanal
