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UK10 Essential British FilmsStop 4 of 10
The Red Shoes
A gifted young ballerina torn between her love for a composer and her devotion to a tyrannical impresario who demands total dedication to her art is consumed by the very passion that makes her great. Powell and Pressburger's ravishing Technicolor masterpiece.
Why it’s here
A Powell and Pressburger landmark about art, obsession, and performance.
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Genre
- Drama · Romance
- Mood
- romantic · thoughtful · uplifting
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- film history