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Las zapatillas rojas
1948 | Color | 136:00

In this adaptation of the eponymous fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, a young ballerina struggles with the competing demands of love and art. Victoria Page, whose magical shoes force her to dance, is pushed to the limit by Lermontov, an obsessive Russian empresario, when she’s chosen for the lead role in his ballet The Red Shoes.


Country: Reino Unido
Direction: Pressburger; Emeric, Powell; Michael
Script: Powell; Michael , Pressburger; Emeric |Basados en el cuento de Hans Christian Andersen
Production: Powell; Michael , Pressburger; Emeric
Photography: Cardiff; Jack
Sound: Poulton; Charles
Music: Easdale; Brian
Cast:Walbrook; Anton, Goring; Marius, Shearer; Moira, Helpann; Robert, Bassermann; Albert, Massine; Léonide, Knight; Esmond, Trevor; Austin, Browne; Irene, Petrie; Hay, Berry; Eric, Elphinstone; Derek
Art direction: Heckroth; Hein
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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