A superb stylised fairy tale and perennial favourite of balletomanes. A young ballerina is torn between two creative, possessive men, one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic dance impresario. Still revered as the greatest dance film ever made and a landmark film for its integration of dance in storytelling. With choreography by Robert Helpmann, it was originally intended to star Merle Oberon but features the dazzling debut of Scottish-born Moira Shearer and Marius Goring as the romantic lead. She partners Robert Helpmann in a famous 14 minute ballet based on a Hans Christian Anderson fairytale about a magical pair of shoes. This film has inspired generations of aspiring dancers and will continue to do so. (Awards: Winner of Academy Award for Music).
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ACMI Identifier
317699
Languages
English
English
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture trailers
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Literature → Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Fairy tales - Film and video adaptations
Music & Performing Arts → Ballerinas
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)