Based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, The Red Shoes introduces us to Victoria, a dancer who wants to join the theater company of famed producer and comical dresser Boris Lermontov. After a lucky break, everything comes together beautifully: she’s traveling the world, dancing for adoring crowds every night, has top billing on all of the posters… And then it happens. She falls in love. Now Boris tells her she has a tough decision to make…Will she choose love or dance? Ugh, They say you can’t have it all!
I like this film for being a girly movie without being too twee or sweet. Sad Jen and Nicholas Sparks take note.
Actress Moira Shearer’s flame colored hair, porcelain skin and amazing costumes are only heightened by the film’s use of Technicolor®. And with her perfect dance posture and flawless execution, her performance jumps off of the screen in nearly every scene. Not to mention that the choreography, sets and costumes are equally impressive. I saw this film for the first time a few weeks ago at the Film Forum and it is definitely one that you should see on the big screen if you have the chance.
For Brittany and Nadia.
