Les Contes d'Hoffmann

2004 2h 39m IT

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Synopsis

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Live peformance from the Sferisterio Opera Festival, August 2004. Our edition has an Italian cast of exceptional quality, in which stand out the amazing voice of Desirée Rancatore, the extraordinary artistry of Ruggiero Raimondi and the fascinating direction of Pier Luigi Pizzi, one of today's most creative directors. Interesting overview here: http://www.operatoday.com/content/2006/08/offenbach_les_c.php

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vincenzo La Scola
Hoffmann
Desirée Rancatore
Olympia
Sara Allegretta
Giulietta
Annalisa Raspagliosi
Antonia
Ruggero Raimondi
Lindorf / Coppélius / Dappertutto / Miracle
Elsa Maurus
Nicklausse
Thomas Morris
Spalanzani
Lorenzo Muzzi
Crespel / Luther

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pier Luigi Pizzi
Writers: Jules Barbier, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 159 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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CAST

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Vincenzo La Scola and Desirée Rancatore and Sara Allegretta carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2235250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pier Luigi Pizzi directs. Jacques Offenbach scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 159 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 22 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.
5Vincenzo La Scola and Desirée Rancatore and Sara Allegretta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2235250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.