Tales of Hoffmann

A dreamlike silent spectacle where carnival masks, doomed loves and uncanny figures drift past in a strange, theatrical haze.

Directed by

Richard Oswald

Genres

Fantasy, Drama

Starring

Kurt Wolowsky, Max Ruhbeck, Paula Ronay

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.

How it feels

Whimsical, eerie, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, obsession, identity, madness

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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