The Red Shoes (1948) ~My Favourite Movie

"You are the One, Miss Page".

Boris Lermontov, The Ballet Company's Owner (anton walbrook) attending by surprise Miss Page (moira shearer) performance

Criterion Collection
Warner Home Entertainment
Filmax

COUNTRY: United Kingdom

Directed by
Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger

Writing credits
Hans Christian Andersen (fairy tale)

Emeric Pressburger (original screenplay)

Keith Winter (additional dialogue)

Michael Powell (written by) and
Emeric Pressburger (written by)


CAST:

Marius Goring ... Julian Craster
Jean Short... Terry
Gordon Littmann... Ike
Julia Lang... A Balletomane
Bill Shine... Her Mate
Léonide Massine... Ljubov (as Leonide Massine)
Anton Walbrook... Boris Lermontov
Austin Trevor... Professor Palmer
Esmond Knight... Livy
Eric Berry... Dimitri
Irene Browne... Lady Neston
Moira Shearer... Victoria Page
Ludmilla Tchérina... Boronskaja (as Ludmilla Tcherina)
Jerry Verno...


Produced by
George R. Busby.... assistant producer
Michael Powell.... producer
Emeric Pressburger.... producer

Original Music by
Brian Easdale (music composed by)

Cinematography by
Jack Cardiff (director of photography)

Film Editing by
Reginald Mills

Production Design by
Hein Heckroth

Art Direction by
Arthur Lawson

Costume Design by
Hein Heckroth (uncredited)

Makeup Department
George Blackler.... makeup artist (uncredited)
Eric Carter.... makeup artist (uncredited)
Ernest Gasser.... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sydney Streeter.... assistant director (as Sydney S. Streeter)
J.M. Gibson.... third
Music Department
Thomas Beecham.... conductor: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ballet of The Red Shoes (as Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart.)
Ted Drake.... music recorder
Brian Easdale.... conductor
Brian Easdale.... music arranger

Other crew
Joan Bridge.... associate colour control
Alan Carter.... assistant maitre de ballet: The Ballet of The Red Shoes
Joan Harris.... assistant maitresse de ballet: The Ballet of The Red Shoes
Robert Helpmann.... choreographer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes
Natalie Kalmus.... colour control
Léonide Massine.... the part of the Shoemaker created and danced by: The Ballet of the Red Shoes (as Leonide Massine)
Doreen North.... continuity
J. Arthur Rank.... presenter
John Seabourne Jr..... liaison editor (as John Seabourne Jnr.)

Production Companies * Archers, The * Independent Producers (uncredited)

Distributors * Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited (1948) (UK) (theatrical) * Eagle-Lion Films (1948) (USA) (theatrical) * Universal Pictures (1951) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) * J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1960) (UK) (theatrical) (reissue) * Paramount Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) * Warner Home Video (1992) (UK) (VHS) * Pickwick Video (1994) (UK) (VHS) * Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD) * Carlton Visual Entertainment (2001) (UK) (DVD) * Continental Home Vídeo (200?) (Brazil) (DVD) * Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD) * Epix Media (2005) (Germany) (DVD) * F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS) * General Film Distributors (GFD) (1948) (UK) (theatrical) (released through)

Other Companies * D&P Studios logo * Royal Opera House, The theater (uncredited) * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The music played by (as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) * Ted Heath's Kenny Baker Swing Group music played by (as Ted Heaths Kenny Baker Swing Group)

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