Tales of Hoffmann

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 26, 1916

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Lothar Stark-Film

Cast

Käte Oswald,Ruth Oswald,Lupu Pick,Kurt Wolowsky,Max Ruhbeck,Richard Oswald,Erich Kaiser-Titz,Thea Sandten,Louis Neher,Alice Hechyand 8 more

Director

Richard Oswald

Writer

Richard Oswald,Fritz Friedmann-Frederich,E. T. A. Hoffmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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