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The Tales of Hoffmann

1951Movie2 h 7 minNR

Music
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic765.0Rotten Tomatoes85%70%

A deeply moving, profoundly sad music movie about fantasy and show business, with standout score and direction.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Story

You Will Never See Anything Finer On The Screen!

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

Feels like

  • Opera
  • Romantic Fantasy
  • Melancholy
  • Musical
  • Tragic
  • Visually Striking
  • Love & Loss
  • Surreal

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Written by
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Produced by
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Music by
Jacques Offenbach

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Facts

April 4, 1951 · 2 h 7 min · NR

Released
April 4, 1951
Runtime
2 h 7 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Music, Fantasy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Box office
$2 million
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Robot Girl, Mad Scientist, Morally Ambiguous Doctorate +9

  • Robot Girl
  • Mad Scientist
  • Morally Ambiguous Doctorate
  • Symbolic Blood
  • Supernatural Aid
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Eiffel Tower Effect
  • Brick Joke
  • Did Not Get the Girl
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • Drowning My Sorrows
  • Jealous Romantic Witness

12 of 71 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Tales of Hoffmann?"

Questions about The Tales of Hoffmann

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Where can I stream The Tales of Hoffmann?

Plex

In the United States, The Tales of Hoffmann is free with ads on Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Tales of Hoffmann worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 76). Critics rate it higher (81 out of 100) than audiences (64).

Is The Tales of Hoffmann good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does The Tales of Hoffmann use?

Robot GirlMad ScientistMorally Ambiguous DoctorateSymbolic BloodSupernatural AidButt-MonkeyEiffel Tower EffectBrick JokeDid Not Get the GirlMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneDrowning My SorrowsJealous Romantic Witnessand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Robot Girl, Mad Scientist, and Morally Ambiguous Doctorate.