The Tales of Hoffmann

A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.

Cast:Moira Shearer , Robert Rounseville , Ludmilla Tchérina , Ann Ayars , Pamela Brown , Léonide Massine , Robert Helpmann , Frederick Ashton , Mogens Wieth , Lionel Harris , Philip Leaver , Meinhart Maur , Edmond Audran , Thomas Beecham , Alan Carter , Elizabeth Christie , John Ford , Richard Golding