Tales of Hoffmann (Hoffmanns Erzählungen) 108 years old

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.

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Tales of Hoffmann Cast

Name Character
Ernst Ludwig as Rat Crespel
Friedrich Kühne He was 45, 89 years old when he died as Coppelius, Brillenhändler
Richard Oswald He was 35, 82 years old when he died
Lupu Pick He was 30, 45 years old when he died as Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
Ressel Orla She was 26, 42 years old when she died
Thea Sandten She was 26, 53 years old when she died as Giulietta
Werner Krauss He was 31, 75 years old when he died as Conte Dapertutto
Erich Kaiser-Titz He was 40, 53 years old when he died as E.T.A. Hoffmann
Ferdinand Bonn He was 54, 71 years old when he died as Stadtrat Lindorf
Max Ruhbeck He was 57, 87 years old when he died as Onkel

Tales of Hoffmann Crew

Name Department
Richard Oswald as Director. He was 35 (82) years old when He died Directing
Tales of Hoffmann poster
Tales of Hoffmann (108 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 26, 1916
  • Runtime: 50 minutes