The Red Shoes January 5, 2008

2008 Free Classic Film Series with Howie Movshovitz

Presented by the Tattered Cover and Colorado Public Radio, join Colorado Public Radio film critic Howie Movshovitz as he introduces and leads discussions of classic films.

All screenings take place at Starz FilmCenter in Denver at 900 Auraria Parkway. Events are free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tattered Cover Film Series 2008

January 5: The Red Shoes (Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, 1948, 133 minutes)
While The Red Shoes has somehow become THE ballet film for young American girls, the film is also one of the great expressions of the danger and obsession that lie with the quest for artistic perfection. Moira Shearer plays the dancer who falls under the sway of Anton Walbrook’s impresario. Powell and Pressburger are among the greatest filmmakers so far, and no one has yet matched their understanding of color.

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