Pamela Hutchinson
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
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The Red Shoes (1948) is a captivating and divisive classic that explores art's transcendence and leaves troubling questions. Pamela Hutchinson's study examines its breathtaking use of Technicolor, music, choreography, editing, and art direction, highlighting the unconventional use of ballet as an uncanny spectacle and the feminist implications of the central story. The film's lasting influence is traced on the film musical genre and horror cinema, with filmmakers such as Joanna Hogg, Sally Potter, Martin Scorsese, and Brian De Palma citing it as an inspiration.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Red Shoes (1948) is a captivating and enigmatic film that employs every branch of the cinematic arts to captivate audiences, leaving them with profound questions. It represents the culmination of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's celebrated run of six exceptional feature films and remains a beloved yet unsettling and divisive classic. Pamela Hutchinson's study of the film delves into its breathtaking use of Technicolor, music, choreography, editing, and art direction, highlighting the duo's mastery of 'composed cinema.' Through a close reading of key scenes, particularly the film's famous extended ballet sequence, Hutchinson explores the unconventional use of ballet as an uncanny spectacle and the feminist implications of the central story of female sacrifice. The film's lasting and wide-reaching influence is explored, tracing its impact on the film musical genre and horror cinema, with filmmakers such as Joanna Hogg, Sally Potter, Martin Scorsese, and Brian De Palma citing it as an inspiration. The Red Shoes is a testament to the power of cinema to transcend boundaries and leave a lasting impact on viewers.
Weight: 182g
Dimension: 191 x 136 x 4 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839026065
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