The Tales of Hoffmann
- Sun, Sep 20
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell Run Time: 127 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 1951
Starring: Ann Ayars, Léonide Massine, Ludmilla Tchérina, Moira Shearer, Pamela Brown
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.
Newly restored version of the 1951 Powell and Pressburger classic, based on the 1881 opera by Jacques Offenbach. An anthology of fantastic and romantic adventures, recounted by the fableist Hoffmann (Robert Rounseville) and featuring Moira Shearer (The Red Shoes), Ludmilla Tchérina, and Ann Ayars. The film has been singled out by both Martin Scorsese and George A. Romero as a major influence on their own work. -RIALTO PICTURES
Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.