The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

This seminal dance film, created Powell and Pressburger, in which an impresario takes a ballerina under his wing, deftly combines interpretive dance with drama. This acclaimed adaption of a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale results in a marked triumph of artistic collaboration and modernity. More than any other film, THE RED SHOES deals with the dangerous, magical process by which art is distilled from preparation and effort.

DVD Special Features

Region 1 Encoding
Keep Case
New Digital Transfer Supervised by DP Jack Cardiff
Audio Commentary by Film Historian Ian Christie, Featuring Interviews With Stars Marius Gorin and Moira Shearer, Jack Cardiff, Composer Brian Easdale, and Martin Scorsese
Jeremy Irons Reads Excerpts From the Novelization and Original Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale
Martin Scorsese's Collection of Memorabilia From the Film
Rare Publicity and Behind-the-Scenes Production Stills
The Red Shoes Sketches - An Animated Film of Hein Heckroth's Painted Storyboards, With a Comparison to theRed Shoes Ballet as an Alternate Angle
Theatrical Trailer
A Powell and Pressburger Filmography With Clips and Stills
Optimal Image Quality: RSDL Dual-Layer Edition
English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Average Customer Rating:

5 out of 5

6 of 6 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

The best dance film ever, December 14, 2007
By guy11976 from Water Mill, NY

Value:		4 out of 5
Suitability for all ages:		5 out of 5
Entertainment Value:		5 out of 5

"Powell and Pressburger's best film depicting the struggle between love and career in the world of dance. It still holds up after 60 years as it beautifully staged and photographed
in LOndon and on the French Riviera."

Review 2 for The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

beautiful movie, August 24, 2007
By suesue1934 from Paso Robles California

Value:		5 out of 5
Suitability for all ages:		5 out of 5
Entertainment Value:		5 out of 5

""The Red Shoes" is as beautiful a picture and story
as it was when I first saw it in the late 1940's. It's
been described as the best ballet movie ever made and
I agree."

Review 3 for The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

The Red Shoes, June 29, 2007
By LittleMuscleGuy from Independence, Missouri

Value:		5 out of 5
Suitability for all ages:		5 out of 5
Entertainment Value:		5 out of 5

"Possibly the best movie about the world of Ballet that has been made. Good drama of ambition and it's cost to those with it. Creative talent shown to be both a blessing and a curse.........."

Review 4 for The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

By Marie from Phoenix, AZ USA

"This is one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. It't spirit still lives through the years. You won't be able to move once the music has started. I have seen it many times and look forward to seeing it more."

Review 5 for The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

By Sarah from Ft Lauderdale, FL

"The Red Shoes inspired me to put back on my toe shoes and twirl, twirl, twirl for the first time in six years.It is a tragedy in full color, beautifully danced by Moira Shearer and represents the finest that film can achieve."

Ratings-Only Reviews for The Red Shoes - Criterion Collection (DVD)

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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Would recommend?: Yes 1 out of 1

Value		5 out of 5
Suitability for all ages		5 out of 5
Entertainment Value		5 out of 5