Tales of Hoffman (film)
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Tales of Hoffman is a 1916 silent
German drama film
directed by Richard Oswald
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Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
German drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald was an Austrian director, producer, and screenwriter.Richard Oswald, born in Vienna as Richard W. Ornstein, began his career as an actor on the Viennese stage. He made his film directorial debut at age 34 with Das Eiserne Kreuz...
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Cast
- Kurt Wolowsky – junger Hoffmann
- Max Ruhbeck – Onkel
- Paula Ronay – Tante
- Werner KraussWerner KraussWerner Johannes Krauss was a German stage and film actor.-Early life:Krauss was born at the parsonage of Gestungshausen in Upper Franconia, where his grandfather was Protestant pastor. He spent his childhood in Breslau and from 1901 attended the teacher's college at Kreuzburg...
– Conte Dapertutto - Friedrich KühneFriedrich KühneFriedrich Kühne , born Franz Michna, was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 104 films between 1913 and 1957.-Selected filmography:* Tales of Hoffman...
– Coppelius, Brillenhändler - Lupu Pick – Spalanzani, Direktor eines Museums
- Ernst Ludwig – Rat Crespel
- Nelly Ridon – Frau Rat Crespel
- Ruth Oswald – kleine Antonia
- Andreas Van Horn – Dr. Mirakel
- Erich Kaiser-Titz – E.T.A. Hoffmann
- Ferdinand Bonn – Stadtrat Lindorf
- Kathe Oswald – Schauspielerin (as Käte Oswald)
- Alice Hechy – Olympia, Automat (as Alice Scheel-Hechy)
- Thea Sandten – Giulietta
- Louis Neher – Schlemihl