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First time watching this classic, and I'm ashamed I took so long.
Even though I already knew the ending, the pancing and build up of the movie is terrific. It builds tension, at the same time that offers small spaces to breath everything in and even laugh at times.
It's always bittersweet when movies with a clear political stance from the 70's still feels so relevant and current, especially considering the similarities to the historical context of its release, that in the years following its release there was such an anti-feminist pushback.
I also recommend listening to the You're wrong about episode on the book and movie.
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oh my god. I went into this thinking yeah yeah fun pretty technicolour Powell & Pressburger postwar ballet film. and it is all of those things. but it is also PERFECT. dramatic and beautiful with queer and feminist overtones/undertones that are so exciting to identify in a 75 year old film and a plot that speaks to anyone caught between art and the conventions of love!! And it has a 17 minute hyperreal ballet sequence through the psyche! genuinely want to scream about it to everyone i’ve ever met
Feb 22, 2024
I adore 'The Red Shoes' so I'd been wanting to watch this for quite a while and had just never quite gotten around to it. I'm so glad I finally was able to!
Theatre art forms like opera and ballet (and the history of tableau and painting) should have more of an influence on cinema, and this film proves why.
Some favorite details:
☆ all the drapery!!
☆ the use of perspective, particularly with the overhead shots, the painted backdrops extending into infinity
☆ the dragonfly scene, Moira Shearer's complete control, grace and vitality (as well her unique costuming) was so spellbinding
☆ the frames in frames, via the drapery, mirrors and windows, etc
☆ the makeup!! I really want to try out Dappertutto's look!
☆ the bowing at the end!! A curtain call! Made me so incredibly happy!
And so much more!
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I will say I'm still unsure what their intentions were, and what my own takeaways are, when it comes to the themes of the story. Because of the casting, the repitition and such there's a lot to chew on, but also the source material (itself an adaptation of a collection of stories) doesn't explore topics I find particularly interesting (like the [notably antisemitic in origin] Svengali trope).
Jan 27, 2025
recently rediscovered that this is the perfect movie, and i say that without a hint of irony. i watched it twice last week and then read the screenplay front to back. my mom told me she caught it on hbo (that’s something parents still do, catch things on hbo) and i almost cried. strikes the perfect balance of genuine heart and complete nonsense. the extended sequence at mamie-claire’s house is (again, genuinely) a feat in cinema. “five feet to the left and unhappy”
Jan 23, 2024
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One of the things I like the most about Pi.fyi and the current scale of users is that it's still noticeable when a rec was inspired by another.
Sometimes the rec directly mentions the other, but other times you can kinda assume that reading an especific thing here triggered a memory or an ideia.
It's very cute and interesting to notice the small influences interacting with other humans online can have.
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Hold up, I gotta check my inventory for advill.
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