Movie Description
Hoffmanns Erzählungen
(1916)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Richard Oswald
- Writer : Richard Oswald,Fritz Friedmann-Frederich
- Cast : Kurt Wolowsky,Max Ruhbeck,Paula Ronay,Werner Krauß,Friedrich Kühne,Lupu Pick,Ernst Ludwig,Nelly Ridon,Ruth Oswald,Andreas Van Horn,Erich Kaiser-Titz,Ferdinand Bonn,Käte Oswald,Alice Hechy,Thea Sandten,Louis Neher,Ressel Orla,Richard Oswald
Cast
junger Hoffmann
Onkel
Tante
Conte Dapertutto
Coppelius, Brillenhändler
Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
Rat Crespel
Frau Rat Crespel
kleine Antonia
Dr. Mirakel
E.T.A. Hoffmann
Stadtrat Lindorf
Schauspielerin
Olympia, Automat
Giulietta
Schlemihl
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Facts
Original TitleHoffmanns Erzählungen
Status Released
Release Information
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1916-02-26
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 11m
Production CompaniesLothar Stark-Film
Genres
- Fantasy
- Drama
