In a book on the British cinema , André Bazin is quoted as saying : The cinema thus creates here a new artistic monster : the best legs adorned by the best voice . Not only is opera liberated from its material constraints but also from its human limitations . Lastly , dance itself is renewed by the photography and the editing , which allows a kind of choreography of the second degree where the rhythm of the dance is served by that of the cinema . At the 24th Academy Awards , '' The Tales of Hoffmann '' received two nominations , both for Hein Heckroth , for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration , Color and Best Costume Design , Color ; the awards in both cases went to the crew of '' An American in Paris ''
24th Academy Awards
24th Academy Awards
The Tales of Hoffmann (film)