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Daniel Bird (opens in a new tab) and Maitland McDonagh (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the 1948 film from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, The Red Shoes. The film centers on the tumultuous world of dance, namely ballet. We follow Julian Craster (Marius Goring) and Vicky Page (Moira Shearer) through triumphs and misfortunes.
A favorite of Martin Scorsese, the film is a triumph of melodrama and includes several breathtaking dance sequences, most notably an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes (opens in a new tab).
A favorite of Martin Scorsese, the film is a triumph of melodrama and includes several breathtaking dance sequences, most notably an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes (opens in a new tab).
Labels: Daniel Bird Maitland McDonagh Martin Scorsese Michael Powell
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- "Red Shoes" - Tom Waits
- "The Red Shoes" - Kate Bush
Links & resources
- Buy The Red Shoes on DVD (opens in a new tab)
- Buy A Life in Movies by Michael Powell (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Michael Powell: International Perspectives on an English Film-maker by Ian Christie (Editor) (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the books of Maitland McDonagh (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Tenebrae on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
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