The Red Shoes (1948)
Directed by Powell and
Pressburger this film inspired by the fairy tale of the same name
stars Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook and Marius Goring. A young dancer
and a young composer join the ballet company of a famous Russian
ballet director.
Much like Black Swan
(2010) this film does an excellent job of interleaving the plot of
the main story with that of the ballet the cast is performing. The
script does a good job of using the fairly tale to ask how much a
performer must sacrifice for their art and gives the film some
excellent layering. As with any Powell and Pressburger film this is
excellently made with great early use of colour as well as more
fantastical elements with special effects.
5/5
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