New on Blu-ray: THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (1951) - Criterion Collection

Product Description: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in this one-of-a-kind take on a classic story. In Jacques Offenbach’s fantasy opera The Tales of Hoffmann, a poet dreams of three women—a mechanical performing doll, a bejeweled siren, and the consumptive daughter of a famous composer—all of whom break his heart in different ways. Powell and Pressburger’s feverishly romantic adaptation is a feast of music, dance, and visual effects, and one of the most exhilarating opera films ever produced

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Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Starring: Moira Shearer, Robert Rounseville, Ludmilla Tchérina

Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance

Runtime: 133 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Criterion

Home Video Release Date: June 7, 2022

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED 4K RESTORATION by The Film Foundation and the BFI National Archive, in association with STUDIOCANAL, featuring newly rediscovered footage and with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio commentary from 1992 by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and critic Bruce Eder, newly updated by Eder
Interview with filmmaker George A. Romero from 2005
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1956), a short musical film based on the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe story and directed by Michael Powell
Collection of production designer Hein Heckroth's design sketches and paintings
Gallery of production and publicity photographs
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Plus: An essay by film historian Ian Christie