Die junge Tänzerin Vicky Page erhält in der berühmten Tanztruppe von Boris Lermontov die Chance, die Hauptrolle in dem Ballett “Die roten Schuhe” zu tanzen.

Dazzling, rapturous, unforgettable—now this is what such adjectives should be saved for. Powell and Pressburger’s ’40s ballet film is a ravishing Technicolor masterpiece, an essential cinematic landmark (its biggest fans: Martin Scorsese!), and a magical, timeless parable of the life of an artist.