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Moira Shearer and Ludmilla Tchérina in The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

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The Tales of Hoffmann

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Directors

Writers

Dennis Arundell
Dennis Arundell
libretto: English
Jules Barbier
Jules Barbier
from the text: French
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
written by and
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
written by
E.T.A. Hoffmann
E.T.A. Hoffmann
stories (uncredited)
Michel Carré
Michel Carré
French text (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer
Stella
/Kleinzach's Lady-Love
/Olympia
/Self
Ludmilla Tchérina
Ludmilla Tchérina
Giulietta
/Self
(as Ludmilla Tcherina)
Ann Ayars
Ann Ayars
Antonia
/Self
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Nicklaus
/Self
Léonide Massine
Léonide Massine
Spalanzani
/Schlemil
/Franz
/Self
(as Leonide Massine)
Robert Helpmann
Robert Helpmann
Councillor Lindorf
/Coppelius
/Dapertutto
/Doctor Miracle
/Self
Frederick Ashton
Frederick Ashton
Kleinzach
/Cochenille
/Self
Mogens Wieth
Mogens Wieth
Crespel
/Self
Robert Rounseville
Robert Rounseville
E.T.A. Hoffmann
/Self
Lionel Harris
Lionel Harris
Pitichinaccio
/Self
Philip Leaver
Philip Leaver
Andres
Meinhart Maur
Meinhart Maur
Luther
Edmond Audran
Edmond Audran
Partner to Stella in Dragonfly Ballet
Dorothy Bond
Dorothy Bond
Olympia
/Self
(singing voice)
Margherita Grandi
Margherita Grandi
Giulietta
/Self
(singing voice)
Monica Sinclair
Monica Sinclair
Nicklaus
/Self
(singing voice)
Joan Alexander
Joan Alexander
Antonia's Mother
(singing voice)
Grahame Clifford
Grahame Clifford
Spalanzani
/Franz
/Self
(singing voice)
Bruce Dargavel
Bruce Dargavel
Coppelius
/Dapertutto
/Doctor Miracle
/Self
(singing voice)
Murray Dickie
Murray Dickie
Cochenille
/Nathaniel
/Self
(singing voice)
Owen Brannigan
Owen Brannigan
Hermann
/Schlemil
/Crespel
/Self
(singing voice)
Fisher Morgan
Fisher Morgan
Luther
(singing voice)
Rene Soames
Rene Soames
Pitichinnacio
(singing voice)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Thomas Beecham
Thomas Beecham
Thomas Beecham
(uncredited)
Alan Carter
Alan Carter
Casher (Act 1)
(uncredited)
Elizabeth Christie
Elizabeth Christie
Corps de Ballet
(uncredited)
John Ford
John Ford
Nathanaël
(uncredited)
Richard Golding
Richard Golding
Hermann
(uncredited)
Lillemor Knudsen
Lillemor Knudsen
Dancer
(uncredited)
Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe
Student
(uncredited)
Arthur Skinner
Arthur Skinner
Man in Background
(uncredited)

Producers

George R. Busby
George R. Busby
assistant producer (as George Busby)
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
producer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
producer

Cinematographer

Christopher Challis
Christopher Challis
cinematographer (photographed by)

Editor

Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills

Production Designer

Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth

Art Director

Arthur Lawson
Arthur Lawson

Makeup Department

Connie Reeve
Connie Reeve
makeup artist (as Constance Reeve)
Joe Shear
Joe Shear
hair stylist (as Joseph Shear)
Eileen Bates
Eileen Bates
assistant hairdresser (uncredited)
Wally Schneiderman
Wally Schneiderman
assistant make-up (uncredited)

Production Manager

Charles Orme
Charles Orme
unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Sydney Streeter
Sydney Streeter
assistant director

Art Department

Ivor Beddoes
Ivor Beddoes
assistant designer
E. Lindegaard
E. Lindegaard
scenic artist
Terence Morgan II
Terence Morgan II
assistant designer
Bernard Sarron
Bernard Sarron
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Cox
John Cox
recording supervisor
Ted Drake
Ted Drake
sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department

Freddie Francis
Freddie Francis
camera operator (as Fred Francis)
Eugene Hague
Eugene Hague
composite photographer (as E. Hague)
Bill Wall
Bill Wall
chief electrician (as W. Wall)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ivy Baker
Ivy Baker
wardrobe
Josephine Boss
Josephine Boss
costumes executed by: Miss Shearer and Miss Ayers
Brenda Dabbs
Brenda Dabbs
puppet costumes (uncredited)
June Kirby
June Kirby
puppet costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Joan Bridge
Joan Bridge
color consultant: Technicolor
Noreen Ackland
Noreen Ackland
assembly editor (uncredited)

Music Department

Thomas Beecham
Thomas Beecham
conductor (as Sir Thomas Beecham Bart.)
Frederic Lewis
Frederic Lewis
assistant musical director (as Frederick Lewis)
Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach
acknowledgement: composer of source opera
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
musicians: orchestra performing the score (as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
The Sadler's Wells Chorus
The Sadler's Wells Chorus
musicians: chorus
Kenneth V. Jones
Kenneth V. Jones
music coach (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Davies
Pamela Davies
continuity

Additional Crew

Frederick Ashton
Frederick Ashton
choreographer
Alan Carter
Alan Carter
assistant to choreographer
Joan Harris
Joan Harris
assistant to choreographer
Mollie Terraine
Mollie Terraine
dialogue coach (as Molly Terraine)
John Wright
John Wright
marionettes

Crew believed to be complete

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