The Red Shoes, the singular fantasia from Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, is cinemas quintessential backstage drama, as well as one of the most glorious Technicolor feasts ever concocted for the screen. Moira Shearer is a rising star ballerina torn between an idealistic composer and a ruthless impresario intent on perfection. Featuring outstanding performances, blazingly beautiful cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Oscar-winning sets and music, and an unforgettable, hallucinatory central dance sequence, this beloved classic, dazzlingly restored, stands as an enthralling tribute to the life of the artist.In the Blu-ray edition: High-definition digital transfer from the 2009 restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-rayRestoration demonstration featuring filmmaker Martin ScorseseAudio commentary from 1994 by film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with actors Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale, and Scor