Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Metropolitan Opera

2009 2h 49m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Live from the Metropolitan Opera 19 December 2009.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joseph Calleja
Hoffmann
Kate Lindsey
The Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse
Alan Held
Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto
Kathleen Kim
Olympia
Anna Netrebko
Antonia / Stella
Ekaterina Gubanova
Giulietta
Alan Oke
Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio
Dean Peterson
Luther / Crespel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bartlett Sher
Writers: Jules Barbier, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Languages: French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 17 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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CAST

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Joseph Calleja and Kate Lindsey and Alan Held carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1638663 — 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

Bartlett Sher directs. Jacques Offenbach scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 17 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.
5Joseph Calleja and Kate Lindsey and Alan Held carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1638663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.