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2 videodiscs (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Special features: audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie, including interviews with Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Jack Cardiff, Brian Easdale and Martin Scorsese; excerpts from Powell and Pressburger's novelization of The Red shoes and from Hans Christian Anderson's original fairy tale (in English); Martin Scorsese's collection of Red shoes memorabilia; publicity and production stills; "The Red shoes sketches" (an animated film of Hein Heckroth's painted storyboards) with a comparison to The Red shoes ballet; original theatrical trailer; Powell and Pressburger filmography, with film clips and stills
A young ballerina is torn between love and success
Booklet features an essay by critic David Ehrenstein and a description of the restoration by UCLA film archivist Robert Gitt
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948
Based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Director of photography, Jack Cardiff; choreography, Robert Helpmann; editor, Reginald Mills; music composed, conducted and arranged by Brian Easdale; ballet music conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham
Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer
DVD, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Dolby digital mono