This movie, directed by Richard Oswald, is based on the operetta "Les contes de Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), which is a genial musical potpourri from various short stories and novels by the Prussian writer, composer, painter, lawyer and judge E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822). While Hoffmann's literary work was longtime considered to be merely fantastical, it was finally researched, in the last years, according to its metaphysical background. Characteristic for Hoffmann's work is his life-long fight against rationalism and for the revelation of nature morte, culminating mostly in carnival-like scenes anticipating literary techniques only described in the works of Bachtin and Bachelard.
Stars: Kurt Wolowsky, Max Ruhbeck, Paula Ronay, Werner Krauß, Friedrich Kühne, Lupu Pick
Crew: Richard Oswald (Director), Richard Oswald (Writer), Fritz Friedmann-Frederich (Writer), E. T. A. Hoffmann (Story)
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Studio: Lothar Stark-Film
Runtime: 71 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 26, 1916
IMDb: 5.8
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