Lionel Harris
1922 - 1984The Tales of Hoffmann
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Moira Shearer, Ludmilla Tchérina
A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.
The Tales of Hoffmann
Laxdale Hall
John Eldridge
Ronald Squire, Jameson Clark
A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.
Laxdale Hall
