Les Contes d'Hoffmann
1981, French. Directed by Brian Large & John Schlesinger.
Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director, John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Bjornson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Anges Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favourites as the "Barcarolle" and the "Doll's Song", is conducted by Georges Pretre.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Brian LargeDirector
- John SchlesingerDirector
- Plácido DomingoHoffmann
- Agnes BaltsaGiulietta
- Robert LloydLindorf
- Ileana CotrubasAntonia
- Luciana SerraOlympia
- Geraint EvansCoppélius
- Nicolai GhiuselevMiracle
- Gwynne HowellCrespel
- Claire PowellNicklaus/Muse
- Siegmund NimsgernDapertutto
- Philip GellingSchlemil
- Francis EgertonPittichinaccio
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1981
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jules Barbier
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Les Contes d'Hoffmann runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Les Contes d'Hoffmann isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Les Contes d'Hoffmann?
Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1981) was directed by Brian Large and John Schlesinger and stars Plácido Domingo, Agnes Baltsa, Robert Lloyd.