The Red shoes

Duration: 10

Year Published: 1981

Creator: Greatest Tales Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Tells the Hans Christian Andersen story about a girl who is obsessed with obtaining a pair of red shoes, but finds the power she thinks they will give her turns against her., Loosely based on the famous Ballet Russes and its impressario Serge Diaghilev, the film centers on the story of Victoria Page, a young dancer who joins the Lermontov Company run by an autocratic director who demands absolute dedication. Victoria achieves fame dancing the Red Shoes ballet but is torn between commitment to her art and the love she has for Julian Craster, a composer. Characterized by a blending of music, dance and painting, the film has as its climax, a full-length ballet that moves from stage into fantasy.

Complete Record: Tells the Hans Christian Andersen story about a girl who is obsessed with obtaining a pair of red shoes, but finds the power she thinks they will give her turns against her., Loosely based on the famous Ballet Russes and its impressario Serge Diaghilev, the film centers on the story of Victoria Page, a young dancer who joins the Lermontov Company run by an autocratic director who demands absolute dedication. Victoria achieves fame dancing the Red Shoes ballet but is torn between commitment to her art and the love she has for Julian Craster, a composer. Characterized by a blending of music, dance and painting, the film has as its climax, a full-length ballet that moves from stage into fantasy. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.