250 years of E.T.A. Hoffmann: The musician, composer, conductor, illustrator and lawyer was regarded as an exceptional talent even during his lifetime. In his fairy tales, novels, fantasy pieces and (spooky) stories, the boundaries between dream and reality dissolve. Several of his works have been adapted for the screen.
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E. T. A. Hoffmann
In 1955, for instance, one of the DEFA’s most lavish productions was made, based on Hoffmann’s crime novella of the same name. As the West German side refused to collaborate with the East German DEFA during the Cold War, the West German production company set up a front company with the Swedish firm Pandora Film. West German director Eugen York assembled an international cast around former Ufa star Henny Porten in her final role.
- GDR/Sweden 1955, directed by Eugen York.
- Film talk by Irina Vogt
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October 2026
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