{"product_id":"the-red-shoes-paperback","title":"The Red Shoes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela Hutchinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndlessly fascinating, dark and bright, \u003ci\u003e The Red Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e (1948) employs every branch of the cinematic arts to sweep the audience off its feet, invigorated by the transcendence of art itself, only to leave them with troubling questions. Representing the climax of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's celebrated run of six exceptional feature films, the film remains a beloved, if unsettling and often divisive, classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePamela Hutchinson's study of the film examines its breathtaking use of Technicolor, music, choreography, editing and art direction at the zenith of Powell and Pressburger's capacity for 'composed cinema'. Through a close reading of key scenes, particularly the film's famous extended ballet sequence, she considers the unconventional use of ballet as uncanny spectacle and the feminist implications of the central story of female sacrifice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHutchinson goes on to consider the film's lasting and wide-reaching influence, tracing its impact on the film musical genre and horror cinema, with filmmakers such as Joanna Hogg, Sally Potter, Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma having cited the film as an inspiration.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Hutchinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, critic, film historian and curator based in the UK. Her previous publications include \u003ci\u003ePandora's Box\u003c\/i\u003e (British Film Institute, 2020) and \u003ci\u003e30-Second Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). She writes on early and silent film for \u003ci\u003eSight and Sound \u003c\/i\u003e(including a monthly column), \u003ci\u003eCriterion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndicator\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmpire \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Little White Lies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.04 x 7.52 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764920811808,"sku":"9781839026065","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/af413cfe6125009834b66cb44e43e031.webp?v=1780257696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-red-shoes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}