Powell’s and Pressburger’s The Red Shoes: theatre vs film

The main dance scene steps out of the film’s otherwise realistic diegesis and reflects on the difference between a “theatrical“ and a “filmic“ way of representing ballet. (this scene is the first - more realistic - part of the entire dancing sequence). Read more: Parte inicial do longo e belo ballet de “Os Sapatinhos Vermelhos“ (1948), com Moira Shearer. Música notável de Brian Easdale. (1)