The Red Shoes (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Producer(s) | George R. Busby, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Dance, Romance (Drama) |
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The Red Shoes (1948) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and produced by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger and George R. Busby.
Academy Awards 1948 --- Ceremony Number 21 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hein Heckroth; Set Decoration: Arthur Lawson | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Reginald Mills | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Brian Easdale | Won |
| Best Picture | J. Arthur Rank-Archers | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Emeric Pressburger | Nominated |
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Old Hollywood Villains: Boris Lermontov in The Red Shoes (1948)
By Amanda Garrett on May 18, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm looking at the character of Boris Lermontov as played by Anton Walbrook in The Red Shoes. He is with Moira Shearer in this photo. This article is part of The Great Villain Blogathon hosted by Silver Screenings, Speakeasy, and Shadows and Satin. Some old Hollywood villains commit th... Read full article
The Red Shoes
By Michael on May 16, 2015 From Le Mot du CinephiliaqueNote : this review is my contribution to the blogathon My Favorite Classic Movie hosted by Rick at Classic Film & TV Caf?. The Red Shoes (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1948) A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina. As ... Read full article
TCM Essentials: The Red Shoes
By Amanda Garrett on May 15, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe enchanting ballet film, The Red Shoes (1948), starring Moira Shearer, will air at 8 p.m. May 16 on TCM as part of its Essentials series. The British movie, The Red Shoes (1948), is one of the best movies ever made about the ballet and it also stands alongside The Wizard of Oz (1939) as one ... Read full article
The Red Shoes (1948)
By Beatrice on Mar 23, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Red Shoes Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger from a story by Hans Christian Andersen 1948/UK The Archers/Independent Producers Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #222 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die [Vicky thinks for a shor... Read full article
The Red Shoes, Pied Piper to Aspiring Ballerinas
By Judy on Aug 3, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThis post is part of A Shroud of Thoughts? The British Invaders Blogathon. Check out all the great entries!? Why did this film about the terrible choices a woman must make for her art inspire generations of ballerinas? Every little girl raised on Hans Christian Anderson knows that Karen, the red sh... Read full article
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Much to his surprise, Michael Powell had great difficulty persuading Moira Shearer to be in the film. She held out for a year before giving in to him. Shearer herself, however, did not particularly care for Powell. In later years, she described the making of the film as being a terrible ordeal: Powell was distant and aloof and never really gave her much direction; and having to dance for hours on end on concrete floors also physically took its toll on all the dancers, making their legs swell up.
Originally this was designed to be a vehicle for Merle Oberon. However, Michael Powell stipulated that the only condition he would make the film under was that the lead should be a dancer.
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