Les Contes d'Hoffmann

2003 2h 52m FR

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Live performance from the Opéra National de Paris, 2003.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Neil Shicoff
Hoffmann
Bryn Terfel
Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / Dapertutto
Susanne Mentzer
La Muse / Nicklausse
Desirée Rancatore
Olympia
Béatrice Uria-Monzon
Giulietta
Ruth Ann Swenson
Antonia
Christian Jean
Spalanzani
Nigel Smith
Schlémil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Roussillon
Writers: Jules Barbier, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jacques Offenbach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Neil Shicoff and Bryn Terfel and Susanne Mentzer carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Roussillon directs. Jacques Offenbach scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Jacques Offenbach. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Neil Shicoff and Bryn Terfel and Susanne Mentzer carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0385614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.