In Jacques Offenbach’s fantasy opera, the poet E. T. A. Hoffmann dreams of three women—a mechanical performing doll, a bejeweled siren who steals his reflection, and the consumptive daughter of a...

In Jacques Offenbach’s fantasy opera, the poet E. T. A. Hoffmann dreams of three women—a mechanical performing doll, a bejeweled siren who steals his reflection, and the consumptive daughter of a famous composer—all of whom break his heart in different ways. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in their one-of-a-kind take on this classic story. Feverishly romantic, THE TALES OF HOFFMANN is a feast of music, dance, and visual effects—and one of the most exhilarating film adaptations of an opera ever produced.