starring
Robert Rounseville , Moira Shearer Robert Heipmann , Leonlde Massine This spectacular film version of Offenbach's opera begins with the poet Hoffmann watching a dragon-fly ballet. He is in love with Stella, the prima ballerina. She reawakens memories of former loves and to a group of students in a tavern he recalls three adventures.
The voices of: BRUCE DARGAVEL
MONICA SINCLAIR , DOROTHY BOND
GRAHAME CLIFFORD , MURRAY DICKIE MARGHERITA GRANDI
OWEN BRANNIGAN , JOAN ALEXANDER
English libretto by DENNIS ARUNDELL
From the French text by JULES BARBIER Music by JACQUES OFFENBACH
Conductor SIR THOMAS BEECHAM , with the ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Choreography by FREDERICK ASHTON
Produced and directed by MICHAEL POWELL and EMERIC PRESSBURGER. Films: page 20