Tales from Hoffnung

It's an orchestra like no other, and musical and visual gags abound before reaching a momentous climax. The conductor leaves the concert hall unperturbed.

The dedicated orchestra plays on through a series of incredible events oblivious to their increasingly surreal surroundings. It is an orchestra like no other, and musical and visual gags abound before reaching a momentous climax. The conductor leaves the concert hall unperturbed.

The music professor has his work cut out for him as his pupils' enthusiasm for Liszt, Wagner and Mendelssohn's music get them into trouble with their instruments.

A salesman sells a vacuum cleaner with perfect pitch. Its new owner performs at the Royal Albert Hall accompanied by similar instruments. When it comes to cleaning, a saxophone does the job.

Professor Yaya's photo album is full of strange and famous musical relatives who provide a range of comic and operatic moments.

The attendant of the Festival Hall lives a musical fantasy of becoming the conductor. He is encouraged to great heights of musical virtuosity by his imaginary orchestra.

A naïve father makes an embarrassing attempt to explain the facts of life to his son, but he becomes increasingly embarrassed to the point where his explanations are so vague as to be incomprehensible.