The Red Shoes [1948]

About this episode

Jackie and Greg discuss the 1948 film 'The Red Shoes', exploring its visual style, themes of artistic life, and character breakdowns.

Jackie and Greg don their leotards for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's THE RED SHOES from 1948. Topics of discussion include the film's sumptuous use of Technicolor, what it has to say about living an artistic life, a detailed breakdown of Anton Walbrook's character, and why it remains one of the most beloved films ever made. #67 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The Greatest Films of All Time" list.  https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time Check us out on Instagram: instagram.com/sceneandheardpod Check us out at our official website: sceneandheardpod.com Graphic Design: Molly Pinto Music: Andrew Cox Editing: Greg Kleinschmidt Get in touch at hello@sceneandheardpod.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Jacqueline Postajian, Gregory Kleinschmidt, Greg Kleinschmidt

Topics covered

• Technicolor
• artistic life
• character analysis
• classic films
• film reviews

Keywords

• The Red Shoes
• 1948 film
• Technicolor
• artistic life
• Anton Walbrook
• film analysis
• classic cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sight & Sound, BFI

Books & works: THE RED SHOES

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