The Tales of Hoffmann Reviews
Hard to take, despite the clear personal commitment of director Michael Powell and the enormous amount of talent on display in the photography, set design, and choreography.
As intensely expressionistic as any film since Caligari, and at the same time a veritable nova of springtime élan, the movie inhabits a unique puppet-theater universe, and could seduce a eunuch.
A lush, resplendent production that's a treat to eye and ear.
It sates the senses without striking any real dramatic fire.
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| Original Score: 3/5

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