LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN
Directed by Olivier Py
Among DVDs of "Hoffmann" currently available, this is the only one that even begins to stand comparison with the superlative Powell and Pressburger film (whose ideas it occasionally borrows). Olivier Py's baroque imagination, which sometimes leads him into self-indulgence and incoherence, is well suited to bringing out this opera's darkness and he does an excellent job.
Cast
Marc Laho
Hoffmann
Stella Doufexis
La Muse / Nicklausse
Nicolas Cavallier
Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / Dapertutto
Eric Huchet
Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pittichinaccio
Patricia Petibon
Olympia
Rachel Harnisch
Antonia
Maria Riccarda Wesseling
Giuletta
Nadine Denize
La voix de la mère d'Antonia
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓viewers who enjoy immersive, epic experiences
May not appeal to
- –those looking for a quick watch
- –those seeking nonstop action
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