Bil's rating (out of 5)
BBB.5Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger revisited the success of The Red Shoes with this adaptation of the Offenbach opera. It couldn't possibly look or sound better, and all the visual effects are a new height in creativity. Non-fans of musicals, however, will be bored senseless and are warned to keep a safe distance. Moira Shearer stars, further showing off the exceptional talent for dance that she possessed in Shoes.
United Kingdom, 1951 Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Powell/Pressburger Previous: Elusive Pimpernel, The [1950] Powell/Pressburger Next: The Wild Heart Lists < The Criterion Collection #317 > Academy Awards: 1951 |
