You cannot have it both ways. A dancer who relies upon the doubtful comforts of human love can never be a great dancer. Never.
No 149 - The Red Shoes Directors - Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberger I would like to begin with a story. When I was a young boy, one of my favourite places to go was The Museum of the Moving Image (or MOMI ) on South Bank. Sadly the museum got closed down... I think this is because they never seemed to update it. You got to 'present day' but found yourself stuck in the 80s. Surrounded by cybermen and spitting image. What I loved about the place was the fact that everything was themed. So you would go through the early Victorian section through the 20s and 30s to modern day. All the staff would be in costume and in character. Best of all there was an old war era American Odeon there. It would play old films and it was there that I first saw part of The Red Shoes. It was the central ballet sequence and I remember being somewhat disturbed by it. However, times have changed. I have matured (slightly) and am more aware of Powell and Pressberger . I remember my dad saying exc...