The Red Shoes

by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

UK - 1948

Thursday, June 6th • 3:30PM
At Chaktomuk

Feature Film – 2h13

Color

English

Screenplay Hans Christian Andersen, Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography Jack Cardiff

Music Brian Easdale

Cast Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer

Format 35mm - 1,37 :1 - Mono

Genre Musical Drama

First ralease September 6, 1948 (UK)

Restored version Film Foudation

Synopsis Under the authoritarian rule of charismatic ballet impressario Boris Lermontov, his proteges realize the full promise of their talents, but at a price: utter devotion to their art and complete loyalty to Lermontov himself. Under his near-obsessive guidance, young ballerina Victoria Page is poised for superstardom, but earns Lermontov’s scorn when she falls in love with Julian Craster, composer of “The Red Shoes” the ballet Lermontov is staging to showcase her talents. Vicky leaves the company and marries Craster, but still finds herself torn between Lermontov’s demands and those of her heart.

Selected filmography of Michael Powell (1905 - 1990)

1943 - The life and death of Colonel Blimp

1946 - A matter of life and death

1947 - Black Narcissus

1948 - The small back room

Selected filmography of Emeric Pressburger (1902 - 1988)

1941 - 49^th parallel

1942 - One of our aircraft is missing

1947 - Black Narcissus