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Reviews of The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Reviews:-
Reviews of the restored film
- Fascinating trivia (and any goofs) connected with the film
- All location & studio details known
- Moira Says Yes - At Last (to ToH) - Picturegoer July 8th 1950
- Plot resumé - Picturegoer October 14th 1950
- On-the-set account of the filming - Picturegoer October 14th 1950
- Contemporary Review - Picturegoer: 19th May 1951
- Link to -> Dragonfly ballet - on YouTube
- Link to -> Legend of Kleinzach - on YouTube
- Link to -> Doll song - on YouTube
- Link to -> Contemporary Review - Monthly Film Bulletin: June 1951
- What do we say about 'Hoffmann'? - Picturegoer, Nov 24, 1951 p.5
- Moira Shearer - Fairy Tale Girl - Picturegoer, Nov 24th 1951 p.11
- Filming "The Tales of Hoffmann" - Photoplay; the Film Monthly, March 1951
- Fan letter from Cecil B. DeMille
- Review by Amy Greenfield - Film Comment 13th March 1995
- Kathleen Ferrier as Nicklaus? - extract from Maurice Leonard's biography of Kathleen
- Videos to buy - Empire Magazine, June 1995
- TV Guide review
- "Radio Times" film guide
- Chicago Reader Review by Dave Kehr
- 5001 Nights in the Movies - Pauline Kael
- Article - by Amy Greenfield
- Frederick Aston on The Tales of Hoffmann
- Owen Brannigan
Singing voice of Hermann & Crespel
- Link to -> George A. Romero presents "Tales of Hoffmann"
- Link to -> George A. Romero on The Tales of Hoffmann (YouTube)
- Link to -> Review @ Edinburgh University Film Society
- Link to -> Was Hoffmann the first "mad scientist"?
- Link to -> Toronto 2002 programme
- Link to -> Bil Antoniou's review
- Link to -> Review by Race Mathews
- Link to -> SciFilm Musings
- Link to -> BFI ScreenOnline
- Link to -> Senses of Cinema article by Peter H. Kemp
- Link to -> 'The Tales of Hoffmann,' Newly Restored, Opens at Film Forum By Alastair Macaulay, New York Times
- Link to -> 1951's 'The Tales of Hoffmann' is a triumph of cinematic art By Kenneth Turan, LA Times
- Link to -> The Wildly Sensual The Tales of Hoffmann Gets a Grand Restoration By Michael Atkinson, The Village Voice
- Link to -> 'The Tales of Hoffmann' a massive masterpiece of a movie By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times
Reviews of the Criterion DVD
- Link to -> DVD Verdict review
- Link to -> Analysis of Criterion DVD by DVD Beaver
- Link to -> The A.V. Club review
- Link to -> DVD Times review
- Link to -> American Cinematographer review
Pictures from the PaPAS Gallery
Other P&P reviews