The Red Shoes

1948 film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Movie film Q625780
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The Red Shoes is a romance film, drama film, musical film, and dance film[1][2][3][4]. It received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color, and the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[5]. The picture was also named among the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

The Red Shoes

Summary

The Red Shoes is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,384 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Red Shoes received the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3].
  • The Red Shoes received the Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[4].
  • The Red Shoes received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • The Red Shoes's image is recorded as Original flyer for the film "The Red Shoes." From The Red Shoes (1948) Collection at Ailina Dance Archives.jpg[6].
  • The Red Shoes's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Red Shoes's director is recorded as Emeric Pressburger[8].
  • The Red Shoes's director is recorded as Michael Powell[9].
  • The Red Shoes's screenwriter is recorded as Emeric Pressburger[10].
  • The Red Shoes's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Powell[11].
  • The Red Shoes's composer is recorded as Brian Easdale[12].
  • The Red Shoes's genre is recorded as romance film[13].
  • The Red Shoes's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Red Shoes's genre is recorded as musical film[15].
  • The Red Shoes's genre is recorded as dance film[16].
  • The Red Shoes's based on is recorded as The Red Shoes[17].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Marius Goring[18].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Anton Walbrook[19].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Moira Shearer[20].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Robert Helpmann[21].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Léonide Massine[22].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Albert Bassermann[23].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Ludmilla Tchérina[24].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Marie Rambert[25].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Austin Trevor[26].
  • The Red Shoes's cast member is recorded as Esmond Knight[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Emeric Pressburger[28] and Michael Powell[29]. Directors include Emeric Pressburger[8] and Michael Powell[9]. Screenwriters include Emeric Pressburger[10] and Michael Powell[11]. Cast members include Marius Goring[18], Anton Walbrook[19], Moira Shearer[20], Robert Helpmann[21], Léonide Massine[22], and Albert Bassermann[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1948-09-06T00:00:00Z[30], +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[31], +1948-10-22T00:00:00Z[32], and +1949-01-07T00:00:00Z[33]. The Red Shoes's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include romance film[13], drama film[14], musical film[15], and dance film[16].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include ambition[35], passion[36], romantic love[37], ballet[38], obsession[39], and art[40].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3]; Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[4]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]. Reviews include 9/10[44] and 98%[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Red Shoes inspired it[46].

Why It Matters

The Red Shoes ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,384 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Red Shoes receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[3], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

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  34. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . Q98542930. wikidata.org.
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  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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