SMOKESCREEN | Double Feature

The Red Shoes (1948)

A film about dance that is not a musical but an enigmatic depiction of the world of Ballet. The Red Shoes continues to be one of the best ballet films ever made. It was the first film to interrupt the story for an extended dance sequence, a masterpiece of cinematography, as the camera transforms the dancers and stage into a surreal landscape. The Red Shoes remains a haunting masterpiece and is still considered one of the most influential films about the world of dance.

Director: Michael Powell

Starring: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Léonide Massine, Robert Helpmann, Albert Bassermann, Esmond Knight, Ludmilla Tchérina

Run Time: 134mins

Rating: G