7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, an operatic fantasy exploring romantic idealism, artistic struggle, and the nature of illusion, is inherently apolitical. It focuses on universal human experiences rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
This film, an adaptation of a 19th-century opera, features a predominantly white cast consistent with its source material and production era, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on a fantasy romance without engaging with modern DEI themes or critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "The Tales of Hoffmann" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the poet Hoffmann's three failed heterosexual romances and his artistic endeavors, without exploring queer identities or relationships within its fantastical opera setting.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts the opera, maintaining the canonical genders of its characters. While the role of Nicklausse is performed by a female actor, the character is presented as male, consistent with the operatic tradition of a 'trouser role' where a female actor portrays a male character.
The 1951 film adaptation of Offenbach's opera, based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's stories, features characters who are canonically European. The cast selected for the film aligns with these established racial depictions, with no instances of a character's race being altered from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.5
N/A
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