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The Red Shoes

Turkish title: Kırmızı Pabuçlar

“Dance she did, and dance she must…Between her two loves!”

1948 · 2 h 15 min
Directed by Powell & Pressburger
DramaMusicalRomance

Cast

Moira Shearer Anton Walbrook Marius Goring

Plot

Vicky Page, a young dancer, joins a ballet company run by the demanding impresario Boris Lermontov. Lermontov makes her the star of "The Red Shoes", a new ballet by the young composer Julian Craster, who falls in love with her. She is forced to choose between her love and her art, as the fairy tale of the red shoes, which will not stop dancing, seems to come true. Powell and Pressburger's 1948 Technicolor film includes a famous seventeen-minute ballet sequence and has influenced generations of filmmakers.

Sinekatalog’s take

Powell and Pressburger's Technicolor ballet drama is about art that consumes its maker. The central ballet sequence is dazzling, and the film influenced generations of directors and dancers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (44,427 votes)
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