The Red Shoes [Hardcover]

Michael Powell (Author), Emeric Pressburger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996

The classic story of a gifted dancer caught between two men and the greatest love of her life, the ballet.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Starlets have often attributed their initial artistic inspiration to Powell and Pressburger's 1948 classic film, The Red Shoes. This new edition of the enduring tale is similar to the Romeo and Juliet story, except the scoundrel is the impresario of the Ballets Lermontov. Under the guidance of Boris Lermontov, the young artists blossom. Julian, a budding musician, composes a ballet for an aspiring ballerina, Vicky. The ballet is a tremendous success and becomes Vicky's signature piece. As the young artists achieve fame and recognition, they fall deeply in love and marry...against the wishes of their mentor. Subsequently driven from the company, they strive to balance devotion to their art with their personal relationship. The writing style is elegant and evocative of the artistic mindset and lifestyle, beautifully depicting the passion and commitment felt by artists. Recommended for public libraries.
Kimberly G. Allen, MCI Corporate Information Resources Ctr., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 279 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312140347
• ISBN-13: 978-0312140342
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #418,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The story of that magical film "The Red Shoes", June 10, 1996

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This review is from: The Red Shoes (Hardcover)

Unfortunately lacking in photographs (that's why I only gave it 8/10) but a marvellous story of a film that made thousands of little girls want to be ballet dancers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect written version of the famous film, October 1, 2009

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This review is from: The Red Shoes (Hardcover)

This book is the written version of the great ballet film, THE RED SHOES. If you love the movie you'll love the book, and maybe even love it a little bit more than the movie (if that's possible) just because you get fuller character background and description of the stories of Vicky, Julian, etc. (Being able to know Vicky's thoughts during her first dance of 'The Red Shoes' ballet is great. When I went back and watched the movie, I was able to do so with a little more "inside knowledge" of what was going on in her head.) These characters and their conflicts seem very real -- which goes to show that Michael Powell and Emric Pressburger were excellent writers, as well as excellent filmmakers.