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"03/01/17 Directed by: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger While it certainly falls into many of the trappings of film from this era it almost entirely circumvents these issues with the performance of "The Red Shoes" alone. "
"LIFE SUPPORT Anton Walbrook Based in part on the infamously flamboyant ballet impresario, Sergei Diaghilev of the Ballet Russes, Walbrook’s Boris Lermontov is tangled mess of ego, insecurities, and creative genius. Like the fables of Diaghilev, and even of George Balanchine, Lermontov is only fulfilled if he can control his muse, his prima ballerina, body and soul. If she decides to marry, or look beyond his company for a private life, he discards them coldly. This obsessive need for a chaste "
" Ludmilla Tchérina Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine and Moira Shearer Léonide Massine Moira Shearer and Marius Goring Anton Walbrook and Moira Sheater Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, Directors Hans Christian Andersen (Fairy Tale), Emeric Pressburger (original Screenplay), Keith Winter (Additional Dialogue), Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, writers "
"Best Dramatic or Comedy Score! Winner: The Red Shoes! Nominees: Hamlet Joan of Arc Johnny Belinda The Snake Pit"