The Red Shoes

Why we chose it

Ever since 1948, people have called it the most beautiful film ever made. Ballerina Moira Shearer spent a year trying to get out of the role until Powell won her over, and she shines in a ballet sequence that runs unbroken for more than ten minutes, as a dancer whose art asks for everything she has.

Synopsis

On tour with a ballet company, young Victoria Page is about to become a star, and Boris Lermontov builds a new production around her. Only then does he discover that she has fallen in love with the composer who wrote its music. Lermontov isn’t prepared to share her, and sooner or later he will make her choose.

Information

Cast
Production year
1948
Decade
1940s
Duration
2h 15m
Festivals & Awards
Language
English, French, Russian
Country
United Kingdom
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
0+

Oscars

Best Set Decoration

1949

Oscars

Best Original Score

1949

Oscars

Nomination for Best Film

1949

What others say

4.6
136 reviews

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