Abstract
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s 1948 film The Red Shoes, weaves an adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale into a story about contemporary dance, in the process pioneering the representation of ballet in cinema. It is a masterpiece of Technicolor film-making, deploying the creativity of cinematographer Jack Cardiff and Production Designer Hein Heckroth with award-winning results. The film's eponymous colour is central to its complex meditation on artistry, femininity and women's choices, most acutely focused on the divided character of Vicki (performed by prima ballerina Moira Shearer in her first film role).
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