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Based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.

Release date: Jul. 20, 2010.

Special features: Introductory restoration demonstration with filmmaker Martin Scorsese; audio commentary with film historian Ian Christie, featuring interviews with stars Marius Goring and Moira Shearer, cinematographer Jack Cardiff, composer Brian Easdale, and Scorese; audio recording of 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 Schoomaker 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 the 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.

Blu-ray, region A, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, high definition; monaural; requires Blu-ray player.