The Red Shoes Friday, October 11, 2024 7 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

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On October 13, the film is introduced by Dr. Elizabeth Klett, Professor of Literature at the University of Houston Clear Lake.

Inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen tale, this iconic melodrama focuses on Victoria Page (dancer Moira Shearer in her first film role), a young ballerina cast by obsessive Russian impresario Lermontov (Anton Walbrook) to star in his ballet The Red Shoes. Like her character, Victoria is irresistibly drawn to dancing, but her life becomes torn between love and art. Shot in glorious Technicolor, The Red Shoes—from legendary filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger—won Oscars for art direction and music.

Tickets

• $9 general admission, $2 discount for MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)

Plan Your Visit

• This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building.
• Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map

About the Presenter
Elizabeth Klett is Professor of Literature at the University of Houston – Clear Lake, where she teaches courses on drama, women’s literature, genre fiction, film, and adaptation studies. She is the author of two books: Choreographing Shakespeare: Dance Adaptations of the Plays and Poems (2019) and Cross-Gender Shakespeare and English National Identity (2009). She is currently writing about adaptations of fairy tales (including The Red Shoes) for dance and film.