THE RED SHOES

MICHAEL POWELL, EMERIC PRESSBURGER | UK | 1948 | 135 MIN | NR | ENGLISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN

Part of the Sight and Sound 100 series
BFI’s 2022 Sight & Sound List #69

A battle ensues between true love and internal aspirations as Vicky Page, an aspiring prima ballerina, bears an incredibly heavy emotional weight as she decides between achieving her dreams or pursuing romance with a young, handsome composer.

Cast: Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring