# The Red Shoes (1948)

> A brilliant ballerina is forced to choose between an authoritarian impresario's demand for total artistic devotion and the composer she loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11812

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- Cast: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine, Albert Bassermann, Ludmilla Tchérina, Esmond Knight
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040725/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: passionate, romantic, sincere, classic cinema night, dance film marathon

## Synopsis

A mesmerizing tale of ambition and love set against the backdrop of the ballet world.

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