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The Red Shoes, the singular fantasia from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger (Black Narcissus, The Small Back Room), is cinema’s quintessential backstage drama, as well as one of the most glorious Technicolor visual feasts ever concocted for the screen. Moira Shearer (The Tales of Hoffmann, Peeping Tom) is a rising star ballerina romantically torn between an idealistic composer and a ruthless impresario intent on perfection. Featuring outstanding performances, blazingly beautiful cinematography by Jack Cardiff (Black Narcissus, The African Queen), Oscar-winning sets and music, and an unforgettable, hallucinatory central dance sequence, this beloved classic, now dazzlingly restored, stands as an enthralling tribute to the life of the artist.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
SCENE INDEX
Special Features
New, restored high-definition digital transfer
Uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie
Introductory restoration demonstration with Scorsese
Profile of The Red Shoes (2000), a twenty-five-minute documentary
Video interview with Thelma Schoonmaker Powell
Gallery from Scorsese's collection of The Red Shoes memorabilia
The "Red Shoes" Sketches, an animated film
Readings by actor Jeremy Irons
Theatrical trailer
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by Christie
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