The Red Shoes

A young ballerina is torn between love and art in this glorious Technicolor masterpiece, lauded by Martin Scorsese as ‘one of the true miracles of film history’. Boasting Oscar-winning sets and music, only the big screen can truly do it justice. Insisting the female lead be played by a real dancer rather than using a double, Powell and Pressburger catapulted Moira Shearer to fame. She is bewitching as Vicky Page, the young rising star driven to breaking point by a ruthless impresario when she is cast as the lead in his production of The Red Shoes. The film features an unforgettable 20-minute ballet performance, paving the way for the iconic dance sequences in An American in Paris, Singin' in the Rain and La La Land. One of the most influential films ever made, The Red Shoes has moulded the work of Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Pedro Almodóvar, Joanna Hogg, Francis Ford Coppola, Spike Lee and Steven Spielberg to name but a few. Its influence extends beyond the big screen, inspiring authors, musicians and artists including Anne Rice, Margaret Atwood, Kate Bush and Matthew Bourne. Screening as part of our Crimbo Limbo programme in the week between Christmas and New Year. ----- Give a gift to GFT this Christmas This holiday season, we’re celebrating not only Christmas but also 85 years since our cinema's original opening, 50 years of GFT, and the 20th Glasgow Film Festival. Whilst our box office and bar sales only cover around 50% of our annual costs and help keep the film reels rolling, we rely on donations and fundraising to run our education and community activities. We need your help! Celebrate 50 years of GFT by donating £50. A £50 donation also secures your seat at our special January screening. Your contribution is essential: www.glasgowfilm.org/donate.PT2H15MPG2024-12-29

Anton Walbrook

Marius Goring

Moira Shearer

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

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Showtimes

December 29, 12:50 pm

December 30, 5:00 pm