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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTCM, 8 PM ET, "THE RED SHOES" 1948 Classic Great British movie with Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook,
Marius Goring and Leonid Massine of the Ballet Russes. Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, The Archers, noted in the British film industry like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean and Carol Reed.
The classic film centers around an ingenue ballerina, Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) a flame-haired beauty who loves Julian, the young music composer (Goring) but dances for an older, obsessive impresario director of the Ballet Troupe, Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook). The ballet director is reminiscent of the demanding genius and world known Sergei Diaghilev, founder of the Ballet Russes.
The young ballerina in love tale begins in London, then travels to a villa in the South of France on the Cote d'Azur Mediterranean and Monte Carlo. The fantastique story is based on the well known fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson of a young girl enchanted with a pair of red shoes.
The film's visual beauty, fantasy story, modern jazz dance scenes, surrealist and cubist stage sets, and emotional power create a timeless masterpiece. Nominated for 5 Academy Awards; Won 2, Best Music Score and Best Art Direction and Set Decoration.
NYT Critics Pick with A.O. Scott: Review of "The Red Shoes" (1948). Video, 3:30 mins.
*Roger Ebert Review, 4 out of 4 *
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-red-shoes-1948
Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Shoes_(1948_film)
TDale313
(7,820 posts)"I've never seen The Red Shoes. I'd never heard of The Red Shoes. I don't give a fuck about The Red Shoes!" (Val from A Chorus Line)
Seriously, though, great movie. Thanks for the heads up.
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appalachiablue
(41,177 posts)but next time consider, seriously-
TDale313
(7,820 posts)First time I'd ever heard of The Red Shoes was from A Chorus Line. All the characters so inspired by The Red Shoes, and the one character who, well, wasn't. I really do like the movie.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)Thet are independent posters on this site with no sense of humor who have made it their mission in life to notify you when they don't approve of your post. It's their way of controlling you.
Don't let them make you sweat.......
TDale313
(7,820 posts)And I know attempts at humor can read very differently online than they were intended. Won't lose any sleep, but get where they're coming from.
appalachiablue
(41,177 posts)untrue and offensive claims about me. You need to explain your interference and irrational statements. Note, the other poster involved apologized to me and said they were sorry. ~
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)I merely inferred that you were overbearing and the fact that you couldn't overlook the exchange between two other posters shows that you have control issues. Have a great weekend!
appalachiablue
(41,177 posts)INDIRECTLY the 1st time over something that's not your concern? And 5 days later you're stating that I'm overbearing and controlling again; you are also confused about '2 other posters'. Throwing around serious language like this and attacks here for the 2ND time, indicate real problems. Why is that?
appalachiablue
(41,177 posts)career, director Michael Powell's "The Red Shoes" (1948). Scorsese spent three years restoring the beautiful color classic made by British cinema group The Archers. "The Red Shoes" a is Technicolor dream assisted by the artistic genius of cinematographer giant Jack Cardiff and the excellent directors, team and casting.
The cinema and central figure, actress Moira Shearer received positive reviews but the film was initially slower than expected in post War Britain. But when it moved to New York it played to popular crowds for two years. The film has grown over time in appreciation and is considered one of the most artistically creative and greatest films of the 20th century.
For decades after it's introduction, "The Red Shoes" renewed interest in ballet and dance classes in the US particularly. It also inspired Gene Kelly's scenes in "An American in Paris" (1951). Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, winning two, Best Musical Score and Best Art Direction and Set Decoration, it is the favorite film of American director Martin Scorsese who first saw it as a young boy.
*NYT: MARTIN SCORSESE ON HIS 2009 RESTORATION OF "THE RED SHOES" (1948)
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/cinema-as-music-martin-scorsese-on-the-red-shoes/