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Red Shoes (The) (1948)
Dance she did, and dance she must – between her two loves.Director: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with stars Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, director of photography Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale and filmmaker Martin Scorsese
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Extras:"The Red Shoes Novel" Jeremy Irons reads excerpts from Powell & Pressburger's novelization (this is a separate audio track for the film)
Theatrical trailer (2:30)
Stills Gallery:
– Cast and crew
– Filming in London
– Filming in Paris
– Filming in Monte Carlo
– Deleted scenes
Martin Scorsese's collection of The Red Shoes memorabilia
"The Red Shoes Sketches":
– animated film of Hein Heckroth's painted storyboards (16:28)
– alternate angle with a comparison to "The Red Shoes" ballet (16:28)
– alternate audio track with Jeremy Irons reading the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale (16:28)
Powell and Pressburger filmography with film clips and stills -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 6-page fold-out booklet, featuring an essay by film historian Ian Christie.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with film historian Ian Christie, featuring recent and vintage interviews with stars Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale and filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Restoration Featurette (wth intro by film director Martin Scorsese)
Theatrical Trailer
"The Red Shoes Novel" Jeremy Irons reads excerpts from Powell & Pressburger's novelization (this is a
separate audio track for the film)
DISC TWO
“Profile of The Red Shoes” documentary
"Thelma Schoonmaker Powell Discusses the Film" featurette
6 Still Galleries
Gallery of Martin Scorsese memorabilia concerning The Red Shoes
“The Red Shoes Sketches” photo montage -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 25-page booklet containing the chapter listing, cast and crew lists, stills from the film, an essay by author/critic David Ehrenstein, and a summary of the restoration program applied to this film by UCLA preservation officer Robert Gitt.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Introduction by Bernard Tavernier¹ (6:41)
Theatrical trailers
Credits
DISC TWO
"Memories of Michael" featurette² (11:24)
"Daring with an Aventuer" featurette¹ (17:23)
"A Profile of The Red Shoes" documentary² (23:50)
"A Step Into the Dance" featurette
Credits -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:¹ Featurette in French with optional English subtitles.
² Featurette in English with optional French subtitles.
Packaged in a three-tiered digipak inside a slipcase.
Disc one allows you to vie the menu in either English or French.
Both discs has a menu titled "Versions" which is just basically letting you decide wheather or not to watch the film/extras with French subtitles (if extras are in French, then English subtitles).
Comes with a 44-page liner notes booklet with Photos and essays (in French only) -
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Extras:"A Profile of The Red Shoes" featurette (25 min)
"The Ballet of The Red Shoes" featurette (15 min)
Introduction by Martin Scorsese (4 min)
Interview with Thelma Schoonmaker (14 min)
Theatrical trailer
Photo gallery
Cast & crew biographies -
Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.30:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"A Profile of The Red Shoes" documentary (23:54)
"The Ballet of The Red Shoes" featurette (15:35) (similar to Criterion's "Red Shoes Sketches" animated film; does not have the alternate angle or alternate audio track)
Theatrical trailer (2:21)
Behind the Scenes Gallery (24 stills)
Biographies for Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer and Michael Powell -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a firm red cardboard box with clear plastic insert holding the DVD, and photos visible behind.
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Extras:"A Profile Of The Red Shoes" documentary (23:54)
"The Ballet Of The Red Shoes" featurette (15:35) (similar to Criterion's "Red Shoes Sketches" animated film; does not have the alternate angle or alternate audio track)
Theatrical Trailer (2:28)
Behind the Scenes Gallery (24 stills)
Biographies for Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer and Michael Powell -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the 2-Disc Remastered reissue from Criterion for the audio commentary and the best set of other extras and the R2 France release for a different selection of extras.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (133:32 NTSC).
- R1 2-Disc Remastered Re-issue America- Criterion Collection - No cuts.
- R2 France- Warner Home Video - No cuts (127:52 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Homescreen - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film / Atlantic Film - No cuts (128:01 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Carlton Visual Entertainment - No cuts (128:04 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Roadshow Home Entertainment - No cuts.
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 15/09/01
Comparison last updated by Markus_Lang on 02/08/14UPDATE LOG:
06/02/11: Addition of the R1 Criterion 2-Disc Remastered Reissue and the R2 France Warner Bros and changed overall.
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02/08/14: Addition of the R2 Dutch and Scandinavian edition.
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