The Red Shoes (1948) part 1/13

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[Michael Stratford]

The only real difference between the two movies is that "Red Shoes" is about dance obsession, and "Black Swan" is just plain obsession: nobody asks Natalie Portman, "Why do you dance?" Her sense of competition and rivalry destroys her; here, the heroine is destroyed by her own need to dance vs. the roles society imposes upon her (you can't be a wife and mother AND a great artist, etc.). Moira Shearer HAS to dance; Natalie just hates.

[sshuisken]

Black Swan doesn't even compare with this film. The Red Shoes maintains its beauty and elegance from start to finish. Black Swan started off great (that dream sequence was absolutely gorgeous) and ended just as well, but the middle was pure, shameless camp. And secondly, they are well out of each other's genre. Black Swan, besides the fact that it is about dancing, has much more in common with Roman Polanski's Repulsion or The Tenant than The Red Shoes.

[SayitAin'tSo Babykakes]

havent' seen this in a while.... Enjoying Thanks for the upload babykakes

[alexkije]

They are both great in different ways.

[alexkije]

Quite an undertaking. 

[alexkije]

Don't know about a cartoon, but I know of two other live action versions of The Red Shoes. Neither of them are worth a hoot, in my opinion.

[alexkije]

No. Tell us what it's about.

[alexkije]

I read where the Brits shoot but one scene after rehearsals.

[crysdal mishu]

I am a dancer and its interesting to see how much dance as changed over time :)

[alexkije]

"You vill dahnce The Red Shoes."

But The Red Shoes want to keep dancing.

My advice: don't get into show biz, bube

[Bill Davis]

yes wish they would of recorded it

[alexkije]

Were they good though?