The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann 1951

7.08

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.

1951

The Tin Man

The Tin Man 1935

7.00

Thelma and Patsy find themselves in a spooky house inhabited by a nut who is a mechanical genius and has made a robot who does everything. The inventor manipulates the robot's control board from a hidden room. The girls are soon in a panic. Patsy gets into an argument with the robot and loses the match of wits. Blackie Burke, an escaped convict, is using the house as a hideout, and this adds to the problems the girls already have.

1935

BALL LIGHTNING

BALL LIGHTNING 2021

1

A pair of scavengers discover something strange after wandering onto the property of a mysterious technician.

2021

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom

Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom 1976

1

A made for TV BBC documentary exploring Jack Donovan's antique automaton collection. The documentary focuses on the toys themselves, displaying their range of movements in plain settings while the narrator weaves stories and comments about them to the synth sounds of library music.

1976

Helga: A Human Requiem

Helga: A Human Requiem 2022

6.00

When Amadeus Klein loses the one person he loves to the brutality of an authoritarian nation, he must focus all his genius into a new project that could bring him back some happiness amidst such a chaotic world.

2022

Through the Carousel

Through the Carousel 2024

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A mechanical machine displays a reel of objects with music box accompaniment.

2024