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1948

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This seminal dance film, created Powell and Pressburger, in which an impresario takes a ballerina under his wing, deftly combines interpretive dance with drama. This acclaimed adaption of a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale results in a marked triumph of artistic collaboration and modernity. More than any other film, THE RED .. Read more

Starring	Esmond Knight, Ludmilla Tcherina, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer
Director	Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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Starring	Esmond Knight, Ludmilla Tcherina, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine, Albert Bassermann, Esmond Kn
Director	Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Studio	ITV STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 8 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 8 mins
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Genres	Drama, Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English Blu-ray: English
Released	Production year: 1948 To Rent: DVD: 11 Oct 1999 Blu-ray: not available

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- Never was a better film made from such a penny plain story so unpersuasively written and performed; the splendour of the production is in the intimate view it gives of life backstage in the ballet world with its larger-than-life characters. The ballet exc
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  A cinematic wet dream
  
  While some critics find it hard to swallow the tragic end of this melodrama about ballet, it's pretty much agreed that the 17-minute centrepiece of "... read more »
  
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  Shame on 'Black Swan' for stealing so much of this!!
  
  I've wanted to see this film for 22 years... and it really wasn't what I expected it to be, but I really enjoyed it. Less about ballet and more about ... read more »
  
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  Sumptuous Fairy Story Ballet From The Golden Age of Hollywood
  
  Remastered classic that lends a bold and glossy look to a tale of jealousy, intrigue, love and ambition in an international ballet troupe. Blending both the ... read more »
  
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  the red shoes
  
  Great old classic
  
  my 11 year old daughter like it as well.
  
  the ballet in the film is so dated thats why is great for all ballet lovers.
  
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