Underground Film: “The Red Shoes” (1948) 16mm | Berkeley

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

The Berkeley Underground Film Society (BUFS) is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area.

Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film.

Every Sunday, they screen buried, rarely projected, or otherwise obscure 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm prints from their collection.

Sunday, January 5, 2014
The Red Shoes (1948) 16mm/Sound | Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

The Red Shoes is arguably the most famous work done by Powell and Pressburger and is considered one of their great works as well as a classic of British cinema.

Filmmakers such as Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese have named it one of their all time favorite films.

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writers: Hans Christian Andersen (fairy tale), Emeric Pressburger (original screenplay)
Stars: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.