"The Tales of Hoffmann" Film to be Screened on April 16, 2010
ALBANY, NY (03/30/2010)(readMedia)-- "The Tales of Hoffmann" (United Kingdom, 1951, 128 minutes, color, directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberger) will be shown on Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, on the University at Albany's downtown campus. Sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute, the screening is free and open to the public.
A young man's dreams of past romantic adventures come to life on the screen in this exquisite blend of music, ballet and cinematic effects. Directed by the famous team of Powell and Pressburger ("The Red Shoes"), the film is based on the 1881 opera by Jacques Offenbach and the stories of E. T. A. Hoffmann.
For additional information contact the Writers Institute at 518-442-5620 or online at http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst.
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