''Tales of Hoffmann'' (german: Hoffmanns Erzählungen, links=no) is a 1916 silent German

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Richard Oswald. An incomplete print is held in the collection of the

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation The Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation (german: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung ), based in Wiesbaden, was founded in 1966 to preserve and curate a collection of the works of Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau as well as a collection of other German ...

Cast

* as young Hoffmann * Max Ruhbeck as Uncle *Paula Ronay as Aunt *

Werner Krauss Werner Johannes Krauss (''Krauß'' in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the antisemitic propaganda film ''Jud S ...

as Conte Dapertutto *

Friedrich Kühne Friedrich Kühne (24 April 1870 – 13 October 1959), born Franz Michna, was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1913 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''The Iron Cross'' (1914) * '' Detektiv Br ...

as Coppelius, eyeglass merchant * Lupu Pick as Spalanzani, Museum Director * as Councillor Crespel * as Mrs Crespel *Ruth OswaldRichard Oswald's three-year-old daughter as little Antonia * as Dr. Mirakel *

Erich Kaiser-Titz Heinrich Felix Erich Kaiser-Titz (7 October 1875 – 22 November 1928) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Tales of Hoffmann'' (1916) * '' His Coquettish Wife'' (1916) * '' The Knitting Needles'' (1916) * '' The Night Tal ...

as E. T. A. Hoffmann *

Ferdinand Bonn Ferdinand Bonn (20 December 1861 – 24 September 1933) was a German stage and film actor. Bonn was born in Donauwörth, Bavaria, Germany and died at age 71 in Berlin. Selected filmography * ''Svengali'' (1914) * ''The Silent Mill'' (1914) * ' ...

as Municipal Councillor Lindorf * as Actress *

Alice Hechy Alice Hechy (born Alice Scheel; 21 July 1893 – 26 May 1973) was a German stage and film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the ...

as Olympia, Automaton (as Alice Scheel-Hechy) * as Giulietta * as Schlemihl *

Ressel Orla Ressel Orla (born Theres Anna Ochs; 18 May 1889 – 23 July 1931) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She appeared in some of Fritz Lang's earliest films. Selected filmography * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) * '' The Queen's Secretary'' ...

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* 1916 drama films 1910s fantasy drama films German fantasy drama films Films of the German Empire German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Oswald German black-and-white films Films based on works by E. T. A. Hoffmann Biographical films about writers Films set in the 1800s Films set in the 1810s Films based on operas Films based on The Sandman (short story) Silent drama films 1910s German films {{Fantasy-film-stub