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By David Hollingsworth March 16, 2011 05:01 PM
1) It is one of Martin Scorsese's most favorite films.
2) Moria Shearer's breakthrough performance.
3) The haunting, dream-like central dance sequence.
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4) Jack Cardiff's immaculate technicolor cinematography.
5) It is a Powell & Pressburger film.
6) The backstage/dance film to end them all.
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By Gareth Moses March 16, 2011 05:39 PM
You've nailed the best reasons but here's some supplementary ones...
1. Boris Lermontov - Director Michael Powell's voice in the film.
2. Brian Easdale's phenomenal score.
3. It's one of the few films that is truly re-watchable, revealing more layers of beauty each time.
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By Matthias Galvin March 17, 2011 02:04 AM
1: the technique; how is it the Powell and Pressburger knew when to cut and when to leave it wide? How did they so effortlessly marry rhythm with composition?
2: Anton Walbrook. To double-bill this with La Ronde, one wouldn't think it's the same man.
3: the color. Intense without being gaudy; shadows that aren't just black; literally dancing light; those sets!
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By Federico Casal March 17, 2011 07:06 PM
1) Ballet sequence with amazing music specially made for the film.
2) Strikingly beautiful photography. It not only transports us easily back to the 40s but also show a tasty set of colors.
3) Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook. The first, amazing dancer and actress. The second, a legend with the most refined and subtly expressive acting.
I have an enormous poster on the back wall of my bedroom. This film must be simply put in the top 10 of all time. What a journey! What a restoration by Criterion!
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By Bill Rosenfield March 17, 2011 07:37 PM
1. Anton Walbrook and the dismissive and condescending way he says : "Good Morning" to Marius Goring. And that Dressing Gown!
2. The sense of excitement as the clack barrels up the stairs to the upper circlein the opening and their passion for ballet.
3. The sheer intensity of the entire experience - the color, themusic, the story every element is a feast.
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By Emily Kugler March 17, 2011 11:56 PM
1) Amazing performances, especially by Anton Walbrook and Moria Shearer.
2) As a child, it made me think about how I defined art, beauty, and craftsmanship; as an adult, it inspires me to keep pursuing my career.
3) It is simply one of the best films ever according to almost any criteria!
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By Patricia Contino March 18, 2011 11:25 AM
1. "The Ballet of the Red Shoes" is so beautiful! I always see something new in it.
2. Jack Cardiff's cinematography & Brian Easdale's original score
3. The participation of three key figures in 20th century ballet: Leonid Massine, Sir Robert Helpman, and Dame Moria Shearer
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By Jaime Fowler April 12, 2011 05:07 PM
1. Michael Powell's command of this film made Scorsese a lifetime fan.
2. Jack Cardiff's incredible photography.
3. Robert Helpmann's wicked sense of humor shines through like Moira Shearer's flaming red hair.
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By Alex Fraser May 14, 2011 07:31 PM
1. Life imitating Art
2. The parallel between the film's story and the Diaghilev/Nijinsky tragedy.
3. The fact that Leonid Massine, the creator of "The Red Shoes Ballet," was an actor in
that tragedy and created "The Rites of Spring Ballet" which precipitated the whole
thing.
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