Tales of Hoffman story
A silent film depicting a trio of adventures of E.T.A. Hoffman. In the first, Hoffman becomes infatuated with a realistic looking mechanical puppet when he dons special glasses that make him see the everything that is dead in the world to appear alive. In the second, he gets into a sword fighting duel over a beautiful woman. In the third, he falls in love with a woman who dies tragically from a disease caused by singing.
8 total · 3 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| android | major | Coppelius and Spalzani created a realistic looking mechanical puppet |
| infatuation | major | Hoffman becomes infatuated with a realistic looking mechanical puppet when he dons special glasses that make him see dead things in the world look alive; Hoffman at Giulietta; Hoffman and Antonia |
| love triangle | major | Hoffman and Schlemil compete for Giulietta's love |
| gambling | minor | Hoffman took great pleasure at the gambling table until he lost all his money. |
| pride in one's own creation | minor | Coppelius and Spalzani in their realistic looking mechanical puppet |
| scientist occupation | minor | Coppelius and Spalzani created a realistic looking mechanical puppet in their laboratory. |
| uncle and nephew | minor | the young Hoffman quarreled with his uncle in whose house he lived |
| unrequited love | minor | Schlemil at Giulietta |