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The Red Shoes is a 1948 British drama film written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. [4] It follows Victoria Page (Moira Shearer), an aspiring ballerina who joins the world-renowned Ballet Lermontov, owned and operated by Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook), who tests her dedication to the ballet by making her choose between her career and her romance with composer ...
She was famous for her performances in Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1951) and Michael Powell's Peeping Tom (1960). She has been portrayed by Shannon Davidson in the short film Òran na h-Eala (2022) which explores her life-changing decision to appear in The Red Shoes. [1] [2] [3]
With a few exceptions (including Outcast of the Islands for Carol Reed in 1951) his mainstream film scores were mostly written for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, including Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), The Small Back Room (1949), The Elusive Pimpernel (1950), The Battle of the River Plate (1956), Pressburger's Miracle in ...
The Red Shoes, a 1993 Broadway musical composed by Jule Styne based on the 1948 film; The Red Shoes, a 2016 ballet choreographed by Matthew Bourne; The Red Shoes, an album by Kate Bush, 1993 "The Red Shoes" (song) the title song from the Kate Bush album "The Red Shoes," the lead single from IU's 2013 album Modern Times
(1945), A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947), The Red Shoes (1948), and The Tales of Hoffmann (1951). In 1981, Powell and Pressburger were recognised for their contributions to British cinema with the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award , the most prestigious award given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts .
James Earl Jones at His Best. James Earl Jones was an actor known for his booming voice, towering presence, and utter commitment to his craft. He passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93.
1948: Nominated for The Red Shoes for Venice Film Festival Golden Lion. Shared with Michael Powell; 1949: Oscar nominated for The Red Shoes as Best Picture. Shared with Michael Powell; 1949: Oscar nominated for The Red Shoes as Best Writing, Motion Picture Story; 1951: Cannes Film Festival nominated for The Tales of Hoffmann for Grand Prize of ...
The Red Shoes is a musical with a book by Marsha Norman, lyrics by Norman and Bob Merrill (credited as Paul Stryker) and music by Jule Styne.Based on Powell and Pressburger's 1948 film, it tells the tale of a young ballerina who performs in an adaptation of the 1845 Hans Christian Andersen story.