The Red ShoesPG

Directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger | UK | 1948 | 2h 15m | Starring Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine

A young and ambitious ballerina is taken under the wing of a demanding instructor, who urges her to commit wholeheartedly to achieving the status of the world’s greatest dancer. As her reputation begins to rise, she finds herself caught in a struggle between her unwavering commitment to dance and her yearning for love. An undisputed masterpiece of British cinema, Powell and Pressburger’s visually ravishing fantasia explores the intersection of creativity and obsession.

Join us on Monday 11th December (6pm) for a special event screening, including themed food, drinks, and a raffle competition giveaway, hosted by our Activate Learning group of young programmers. 

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We showed The Red Shoes between December 10, 2023 and December 13, 2023.

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Today (Saturday 20th December)

15:00

It's a Wonderful Life U
2h 10m
The ultimate Christmas classic in which George Bailey discovers the true meaning of Christmas with a little help from his guardian angel.

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18:00

Blue Moon 15
1h 40m
On 31 March 1943, lyricist Lorenz Hart drinks alone at Sardi’s as former collaborator Richard Rodgers basks in Oklahoma!’s triumph. While accolades flood in, Hart unravels with bittersweet candour. Ethan Hawke shines in Richard Linklater’s real-time meditation on art, regret, and legacy.

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20:30

It Was Just an Accident 12A
1h 44m | Persian w/ English subtitles
Azerbaijani mechanic Vahid suspects a customer is his former Iranian torturer. After years of censorship and a recent spell in jail, celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi returns with a thrilling tale of obsession, paranoia, and vengeance. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes.

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Tomorrow (Sunday 21st December)

14:30

It Was Just an Accident 12A
1h 44m | Persian w/ English subtitles
Azerbaijani mechanic Vahid suspects a customer is his former Iranian torturer. After years of censorship and a recent spell in jail, celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi returns with a thrilling tale of obsession, paranoia, and vengeance. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes.

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17:00

It's a Wonderful Life U
2h 10m
The ultimate Christmas classic in which George Bailey discovers the true meaning of Christmas with a little help from his guardian angel.

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20:00

Blue Moon 15
1h 40m
On 31 March 1943, lyricist Lorenz Hart drinks alone at Sardi’s as former collaborator Richard Rodgers basks in Oklahoma!’s triumph. While accolades flood in, Hart unravels with bittersweet candour. Ethan Hawke shines in Richard Linklater’s real-time meditation on art, regret, and legacy.

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