Episode 115 – Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Tales Of Hoffmann

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This week on the podcast, the team is joined by West Anthony to finish their month-long Technicolor arc by discussing Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Tales Of Hoffmann.

They also discuss the Oscar nominations, the latest Netflix news, and the January Criterion Collection titles.

Due to recent [unannounced] changes by our host, Mevio, this episode won’t show up in our iTunes feed yet. This is frustrating, but not fatal. We’ll be moving to a new host this weekend, and the iTunes feed will be just fine. Thanks for your patience.

About the film:

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger create a phantasmagoric marriage of cinema and opera in this one-of-a-kind take on a classic story. In Jacques Offenbach’s fantasy opera The Tales of Hoffmann, a poet dreams of three women’”a mechanical performing doll, a bejeweled siren, and the consumptive daughter of a famous composer’”all of whom break his heart in different ways. Powell and Pressburger’s feverishly romantic adaptation is a feast of music, dance, and visual effects, and one of the most exhilarating opera films ever produced.

Buy The Film On Amazon:

Netflix Link / Hulu Link

Trailer:

Episode Links:

• Oscar Nominees
• Bullhead to get limited theatrical run
• Netflix / Warner Bros
• Criterion / U-verse
• The Tales Of Hoffmann on Criterion.com
• Tales From The Lives Of Marionettes – Ian Christie’s essay on the Criterion Current
• The Tales Of Hoffmann on DVDBeaver
• The Tales Of Hoffmann on Wikipedia
• Gothic Riots: The Work Of Hein Heckroth on the Criterion Current
• Wake Up, Geek Culture, Time To Die – Patton Oswalt (Wired)
• Criterion / Studio Canal Out Of Print Titles

Next week on the podcast: Masahiro Shinoda’s Pale Flower