The Red Shoes in the Spotlight

Guests including filmmaker Sally Potter discuss the lasting impact of Powell and Pressburger’s 1948 masterpiece.

We are delighted to announce that filmmaker Sally Potter, dance writer and critic Judith Mackrell as well as independent curator Helen Persson will join the panel discussion hosted by Pamela Hutchinson, author of The Red Shoes (BFI Film Classics).

  • Total running time 100min

Join us to dive deeper into the breathtaking world of Powell and Pressburger’s Technicolor masterpiece. Pamela Hutchinson, author of the recently published BFI Film Classics book on The Red Shoes, will present an illustrated talk examining some of the elements that make the film so endlessly fascinating. She will then be joined by special guests to consider the film’s wide-reaching influence on cinema and other artistic forms.

Tickets £6.50

Joint ticket available with the screening of The Red Shoes on Friday 8 December 20:25 NFT1 £14, concessions £11 (non-Members pay £2 more). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.