The Tales of Hoffmann
    In this film adaptation of the Offenbach opera, a new poet named Hoffman broods within his romances.  First, his affair with the amazing Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman.  Next, he considers that he is loved by a prostitute that was stunning , only to get out she had been hired to fake her affections by the Dapertutto.  Last, a spell claims the life of his final lover.
                Released:  1951-04-04