The Red Shoes (DVD, 2009)

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Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's most celebrated Technicolor fairy-tale, The Red Shoes is both metaphor and melodrama of unparalleled boldness. So extravagantly theatrical a movie was regarded as simply unreleasable by the Rank Organisation back in 1948, but in spite of their attempted suppression it has long since been acknowledged as one of British cinema's landmark achievements. Not only were Powell and Pressburger unorthodox enough to populate the cast with real ballet dancers (including the radiant Moira Shearer in the pivotal role), they built the whole film around an extraordinarily daring 17-minute ballet sequence in which the camera moves from outside the proscenium arch into a subjective whirl of impressionistic images inspired and informed by Brian Easdale's marvellous score.

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Hans Andersen's famous tale of the girl whose shoes danced away with her and would not stop. A landmark film which combines drama with interpretative dance. Includes a documentary.

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ProducerMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
EAN5037115319838
eBay Product ID (ePID)73186330

Product Key Features

ActorMarius Goring, Leonide Massine, Esmond Knight, Robert Helpmann, Anton Walbrook, Moira Shearer, Albert Bassermann, Ludmilla Tcherina
Film/TV TitleThe Red Shoes
DirectorMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
LanguageEnglish
Run Time128 Mins
FormatDVD
Release Year2009
FeaturesAnniversary Special Edition\Profile of THE RED SHOES\The Ballet of THE RED SHOES \Cannes Film Festival 2009: Introduction by Martin Scorsese and Interview with Thelma Schoonmaker\Theatrical Trailer\Photo Galleries: Behind the scenes Gallery and Production Stills gallery\Promotional Gallery: Posters and Promotional Materials and Original designs by Hein Heckroth\Biographies\Star Profile Gallery
GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs2
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
ComposerBrian Easdale
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - A treat from start to finish [...] Magical, New York Times - Lush, beloved [...] Overripe appeal, Empire - Wrapped up with gorgeous sparkly colour, off-the-beaten-track classical music selections, and a sinister edge that perfectly catches the ambiguity of traditional as opposed to Disney fairy tales, this remains a luminous masterpiece
Additional InformationThis seminal dance film, created Powell and Pressburger, in which an impresario takes a ballerina under his wing, deftly combines interpretive dance with drama. This acclaimed adaption of a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale results in a marked triumph of artistic collaboration and modernity. More than any other film, THE RED SHOES deals with the dangerous, magical process by which art is distilled from preparation and effort.
ScreenwriterMichael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Keith Winter
Costume DesignerHein Heckroth
AuthorHans Christian Andersen
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Red Shoes
EditorReginald Mills
Director of PhotographyJack Cardiff

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  • Of it's time

    A great film, somewhat dated by modern standards, but enjoyable none the less & novel for having a full scale ballet in the middle of a feature film.

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  • Excellent as always !

    Excellent as always !

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