The Tales of Hoffmann

This Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger follow-up to The Red Shoes did not charm me as much as other work from “The Archers,” but does have its proponents and will fit neatly into a film series at the Clark next fall. An adaptation of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta of the poet’s misadventures in love, this film melds music and dance with design and camerawork into a spectacle that will captivate some and impress all. Richard Rounseville is the title character, and dancer Moira Shearer and others reappear from the earlier film. (1951, dvd, n.) *6+*