The Red Shoes (1948)
Directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell · 133 min · Drama, Romance
80.0 TOPICAL score · #363 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
The Red Shoes (1948, directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell) has a TOPICAL score of 80.0 - ranked 363 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards. It won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (781 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (781 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read37,818 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann
“In the intervening years, it has garnered status as a cult film and an archetypal dance film.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10