The red shoes (1948) (Criterion Collection)

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Well-born young dancer Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) was thrilled when impresario Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) offered a spot with his ballet company. She'd meet and quickly fall for accompanist Julian Craster (Marius Goring), but she'd deal with cruel fate after she left him in favor of a jealous Lermontov's promises to further her own ambition. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's lushly photographed, unforgettable movie experience co-stars Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine. 133 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; documentary; interview; photo gallery; bonus short "The 'Red Shoes' Sketches" (1948); essay; more. Two-disc set.

a glorious technicolor epic that influenced generations of filmmakers, artists, and apiring ballerinas, the red shoes intricately weaves backstage life with the thrill of performance. a young ballerina (moira shearer) is torn between two forces: the composer who loves her (marius goring), and the impresario determined to fashion her into a great dancer (anton walbrook).