THE TALES OF HOFFMAN (BLU-RAY DISC) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days An adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell. The story follows the poet Hoffman (Robert Rounseville) as he attends a performance of the ballerina Stella (Moira Shearer) and proceeds to tell tales of his love for three women: the doll Olympia (Shearer), the courtesan Giuletta (Ludmilla Tcherina) and the frail singer Antonia (Ann Ayars). But as the elder Hoffman recounts the tales from a tavern, his quest for the eternal woman is always thwarted by evil. Interactive Menus Scene Access Bonus Footage Trailers Features Summary An adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's opera by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell. The story follows the poet Hoffman (Robert Rounseville) as he attends a performance of the ballerina Stella (Moira Shearer) and proceeds to tell tales of his love for three women: the doll Olympia (Shearer)... Studio Studio Canal Format Blu-ray disc Release date 20150323 Contributors Robert Helpmann, Ann Ayars, Ludmilla Tcherina, Thomas Beecham, Leonide Massine, Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, Jacques Offenbach, Emeric Pressburger (Director), Michael Powell (Director)