Tales of Hoffmann
1916, German. Directed by Richard Oswald.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Richard OswaldDirector
- Kurt Wolowskyjunger Hoffmann
- Max RuhbeckOnkel
- Paula RonayTante
- Werner KraussConte Dapertutto
- Friedrich KühneCoppelius, Brillenhändler
- Lupu PickSpalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
- Ernst LudwigRat Crespel
- Nelly RidonFrau Rat Crespel
- Ruth Oswaldkleine Antonia
- Andreas Van HornDr. Mirakel
- Erich Kaiser-TitzE.T.A. Hoffmann
- Ferdinand BonnStadtrat Lindorf
Details
- Released
- 26 February 1916
- Original title
- Hoffmanns Erzählungen
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Richard Oswald, Fritz Friedmann-Frederich, E. T. A. Hoffmann
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Tales of Hoffmann runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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Tales of Hoffmann isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 February 1916. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Tales of Hoffmann?
Tales of Hoffmann (1916) was directed by Richard Oswald and stars Kurt Wolowsky, Max Ruhbeck, Paula Ronay.