THE RED SHOES

Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Robert Helpmann

Universal Pictures; Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Not Rated; 133 minutes; 1948

Centered around a ballet performance of Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairy tale, a ballerina (Moira Shearer) is torn between her love for a ballet director (Anton Walbrook) and a composer (Marius Goring). Impressive choreography by Robert Helpmann and performances by the Lermontov Ballet Company.