Nuffield, SouthamptonThis adaptation of ETA Hoffmann's short story looks good, but fails to engage with its darknessNarrative was never the strongest point of Hattie Naylor and Paul Dodgson's 2009 adaptation of ETA Hoffmann's short story, which is best known for inspiring the famous ballet that has become a permanent Christmas fixture. But I loved this spooky story of enchantment, loss and rejection when I caught its…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AM on December 18, 2013