The Red Shoes Les chaussons rouges
by Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger
1948
135 min
Feature film
Color
Hors compétition 2018
The programmer’s eye
Boris Lermontov – director of the prestigious ballet company that has his name – meets Victoria Page, a dancer who convinces him to hire her. At the same time, he hires a young composer, Julien Craster. Uncompromising, Lermontov manages his employees with a heavy hand, and demand that they devote themselves to their careers.
Biography and Filmography
by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger