THE RED SHOES

my favorite film of all times~ THE RED SHOES, is screening tonight @
THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE.
if you have not seen this flim you must check it out-


Newly Restored 35mm Print! THE RED SHOES, 1948, MGM Repertory, 136 min.
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s urgently colorful and deliriously dream-like masterpiece about the aspirations of a young ballerina and the brilliant composer and passionate ballet impresario she is torn between has mesmerized audiences for generations. the american cinematheque will present a special screening of the UCLA Film & Television Archive’s celebrated restoration of the film, following its triumphant unveiling at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.



read my review of the red shoes in the premiere issue of LITTLE JOE magazine-

THE RED SHOES, (1948) written, directed and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It tells the story of a young ballerina who joins an established ballet company and becomes the lead dancer in a new ballet called The Red Shoes, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen about a woman who cannot stop dancing. The film stars Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook and Marius Goring and features renowned dancers from the ballet world. It has original music by Brian Easdale and cinematography by Jack Cardiff, and is well regarded for its creative use of Technicolor.

And that's what drew me into this film, the color. rich and vibrant it makes you feel like you're watching a color film for the first time. the red shoes is so hypnotic, i will drop whatever i'm doing and watch this film from start to finish whenever it screens. the crux of the story- choosing art over love is timeless, classic and devastating. cinematic moment- so many, but the shot of moria shearer dressed in an opulent evening gown, ascending a decayed staircase in the afternoon sun of southern france is breathtaking. an exact replica of Eaux d'Artifice by kenneth anger. i'm not sure who influenced whom.


Thursday, June 24 – 7:30 PM
American Cinematheque
6712 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood, CA 90028
323.461.2020
323.466.FILM
www.americancinematheque.com