Powell & Pressburger: The Red Shoes

A talented young ballerina, Victoria Page (Moira Shearer) finds herself caught between the competing demands of art and love, in the forms of tyrannical impresario Boris Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) and prodigious composer Julian Craster (Marius Goring). Her conflict entwines her with the production that makes her name: Hans Christian Andersen's The Red Shoes, the story of a heroine whose magical slippers compel her to surrender to the dance.

With a phenomenal cast (including first-time actor, real-life ballerina Shearer), Oscar-winning design and music, and a truly unforgettable centrepiece dance sequence, this beloved classic stands as an enthralling tribute to the life of the artist – and remains the definitive portrayal of ballet on screen.