The Red Shoes (1948)

Updated June 26, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Considered Powell and Pressburger's magnum opus, The Red Shoes is a well-crafted fairy tale about a ballerina caught between two domineering, creative men. Unusual for its seamless integration of dance sequences in the narrative, this film departs from more traditional musicals, which often separate the choreography from the story.