| Notes | First printing 2010. This high-definition digital master was created from the 2009 4K digital restoration made from the original Technicolor negatives and optical tracks.
SPECIAL FEATURES
New high-definition master from the award-winning 2009 digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Introductory restoration demonstration with filmmaker Martin Scorsese
Audio commentary by film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with stars Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale, and Scorsese
Audio recording of actor Jeremy Irons reading excerpts from Powell and Pressburger's novelization of The Red Shoes
Profile of “The Red Shoes”, a documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with members of the production team
Video interview with director Michael Powell’s widow, editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell, from the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, in which she discusses Powell, the film, and the restoration
Collection of rare publicity stills and behind-the-scenes photos
Gallery of items from Scorsese’s personal collection of The Red Shoes memorabilia
The “Red Shoes” Sketches, an animated film of Hein Heckroth’s painted storyboards, with "The Red Shoes" ballet as an alternate angle
Audio recording of Irons reading the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Red Shoes”
Theatrical trailer
Includes a 28-page booklet featuring a new essay by critic David Ehrenstein and a description of the restoration by UCLA film archivist Robert Gitt. New cover by F. Ron Miller. |
