Jacques Offenbach"s opera becomes a cinematic feast for the senses in the hands of the brilliant British filmmaking team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus). Featuring the amazing Moira Shearer in multiple roles, THE TALES OF HOFFMANN is a splendid Technicolor fantasia of dreams and nightmares that incorporates ballet, song, and stunning visual effects.