New on Video: "The Tales of Hoffmann" Criterion Edition

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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.

Special Features:

  • 4K digital restoration featuring newly rediscovered footage
  • Audio commentary featuring Martin Scorsese and critic Bruce Eder
  • Interview with filmmaker George A. Romero
  • Short musical film by Michael Powell
  • And more

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