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.
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Tales of Hoffmann Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ernst Ludwig
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as Rat Crespel |
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Friedrich Kühne
He was 45, 89 years old when he died
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as Coppelius, Brillenhändler |
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Richard Oswald
He was 35, 82 years old when he died
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Lupu Pick
He was 30, 45 years old when he died
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as Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums |
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Ressel Orla
She was 26, 42 years old when she died
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Thea Sandten
She was 26, 53 years old when she died
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as Giulietta |
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Werner Krauss
He was 31, 75 years old when he died
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as Conte Dapertutto |
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Erich Kaiser-Titz
He was 40, 53 years old when he died
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as E.T.A. Hoffmann |
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Ferdinand Bonn
He was 54, 71 years old when he died
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as Stadtrat Lindorf |
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Max Ruhbeck
He was 57, 87 years old when he died
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as Onkel |
Tales of Hoffmann Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Richard Oswald as Director. He was 35 (82) years old when He died
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Directing |
