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The Powell and Pressburger classic is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. Vicky Page, a young ballerina, becomes torn between her love for composer Julian Craster and artistic devotion to her profession, which is dominated by impresario Lermontov. Winner of two Academy Awards the film is visually one of the most innovative and beautiful works of cinema.
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Marius Goring | Julian Craster |
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Jean Short | Terry |
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Gordon Littmann | Ike |
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Julia Lang | A Balletomane |
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Bill Shine | Her Mate |
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Léonide Massine | Ljubov |
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Anton Walbrook | Boris Lermontov |
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Austin Trevor | Professor Palmer |
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Esmond Knight | Livy |
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Eric Berry | Dimitri |
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Irene Browne | Lady Neston |
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Moira Shearer | Victoria Page |
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Ludmilla Tcherina | Irina Boronskaja |
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Jerry Verno | Stage-Door Keeper |
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Robert Helpmann | Ivan Boleslawsky |
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Albert Bassermann | Sergei Ratov |
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Derek Elphinstone | Lord Oldham |
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Marie Rambert | Madame Rambert |
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Joy Rawlins | Gwladys / Vicky's friend |
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Marcel Poncin | M. Boudin |
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Michel Bazalgette | M. Rideaut |
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Yvonne Andre | Vicky's Dresser |
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Hay Petrie | Boisson |
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Alan Carter | Solo Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes |
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Joan Harris | Solo Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes |
Crew
| Director | Michael Powell |
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| Emeric Pressburger |
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| Writer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Hans Christian Andersen, Keith Winter | |
| Producer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, George R. Busby | |
| Photography | Jack Cardiff | |
| Musician | Brian Easdale | |
Personal
| Quantity | 1 |
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| Seen it | |
| Added | Dec 25, 2015 |
| Modified | Mar 21, 2019 |
Notes
Christmas gift 2015 from Beth
Disc Features
New high-definition master from the award-winning 2009 digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Introductory restoration demonstration with filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with stars Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale, and Scorsese
Profile of “The Red Shoes,” a documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with members of the production team
Video interview with director Michael Powell’s widow, Thelma Schoonmaker Powell, from the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, in which she discusses Powell, the film, and the restoration
Audio recording of actor Jeremy Irons reading excerpts from Powell and Pressburger’s novelization of The Red Shoes
Collection of rare publicity stills and behind-the-scenes photos
Gallery of items from Scorsese’s personal collection of The Red Shoes memorabilia
The “Red Shoes” Sketches, an animated film of Hein Heckroth’s painted storyboards, with the Red Shoes ballet as an alternate angle
Audio recording of Irons reading the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Red Shoes”
Theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by critic David Ehrenstein and a description of the restoration by UCLA film archivist Robert Gitt
New cover by F. Ron Miller