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In this classic romantic dance drama, a young ballerina struggles to become a star, only to find herself caught between the possessive dance impresario who has helped build her career, and the handsome young composer who adores her.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Red shoes (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Pressburger, Emeric, 1902-1988 (Screenwriter), Winter, Keith, 1906-1983 (Screenwriter), Powell, Michael, 1905-1990 (Screenwriter), Walbrook, Anton, 1896-1967 (Actor), Goring, Marius, 1912-1998 (Actor), Shearer, Moira, 1926-2006 (Actor), Helpmann, Robert, Sir, 1909-1986 (Choreographer, Actor), Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979 (Actor), Bassermann, Albert, 1867-1952 (Actor), Tcherina, Ludmila (Actor), Knight, Esmond, 1906-1987 (Actor), Cardiff, Jack (director of photography.), Easdale, Brian, 1909-1995 (Conductor, composer (expression),), Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] The Criterion Collection, 1948.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2021.
Subjects:
Ballerinas > Drama.
Ballet companies > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Drama
Motion pictures
Ballet films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
Description
Summary:In this classic romantic dance drama, a young ballerina struggles to become a star, only to find herself caught between the possessive dance impresario who has helped build her career, and the handsome young composer who adores her.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
Based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file) (135 minutes): .flv file, sound
Production Credits:Director of photography, Jack Cardiff ; editor, Reginald Mills ; music composed, arranged and conducted by Brian Easdale ; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham; Margherita Grandi; Ted Heaths Kenny Baker Swing Group; production desgner, Hein Heckroth ; art director, Arthur Lawson ; choreography, Robert Helpmann.