Channel: BFI

Category: Film & Animation

Tags: filmsdancingmoviebfisingingbritish film institute (publisher)keala settlebritishballetfilmq&amovieschoreographyculturethe red shoesinstitutecinemainterviewpowell and pressburgerthe greatest showman

Description: Actor and singer Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) introduces a film that has inspired her. Powell and Pressburger’s classic, loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, is hailed by directors including Scorsese, Spielberg and Coppola as one of the all-time greatest films. Filmed in glorious Technicolor, Shearer stars as a ballet dancer who joins a prestigious company and must decide between her career and her relationship with a young composer. Subscribe: bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI Claim an extended BFI Player Subscription free trial (UK only) - subscribe using code BFIYOUTUBE: theb.fi/player-subscription Watch more on BFI Player: player.bfi.org.uk Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/britishfilminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/BFI