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Year
1948
Runtime
135 min.
Directors
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Genres
Drama, Romance, Music
Rating *
8.1
Votes *
20,272
Checks
9,081
Favs
1,200
Dislikes
61
Favs/checks
13.2% (1:8)
Favs/dislikes
20:1
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  1. Melvelet's avatar

    Melvelet

    Wouldn't have expected that a 15-minute ballet scene would be my favoutire part of this wonderful film. :) 9 years 10 months ago
  2. Hippiemans's avatar

    Hippiemans

    The actual performance of 'The Red Shoes' is absolutely breathtaking. 10 years 1 month ago
  3. Jonathan_Hutchings's avatar

    Jonathan_Hutchings

    Absolutely brilliant.

    @seithscott Definitely. Some of Aronofsky's compositions for Black Swan were directly lifted from this film. They're virtually identical in terms of theme (the exploration of the value of art) and plot, although Swan is darker and campier. Some say Swan owes a debt to The Red Shoes, I say it owes it's entire existence to this Archers masterpiece.
    12 years 4 months ago
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  5. This movie ranks #13 in IMDb's 1940s Top 50
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  6. This movie ranks #22 in ASC's 100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century
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  8. This movie ranks #44 in The Criterion Collection
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  17. This movie ranks #149 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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