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Hutchinson goes on to consider the film's lasting and wide-reaching influence, tracing its impact on the film musical genre and horror cinema, with filmmakers such as Joanna Hogg, Sally Potter, Martin Scorsese and Brian De Palma having cited the film as an inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHutchinson knows how to be both expansive and economical with an expert’s confidence and a fan’s enthusiasm. -- Hannah McGill * Sight \u0026amp; Sound *\u003cbr\u003e[Hutchinson is] en pointe on everything from the ballet’s ecstatic agony and queer readings to the film’s influence, and at her best showing how Shoes frames a key question: ‘How far would you go for art?’ -- Kevin Harley * Total Film *\u003cbr\u003eUnmissable … \u003ci\u003eThe Red Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e employs the slyest wit as it teases out a kaleidoscope of themes in the greatest of all ballet films. -- Donald Clarke * The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eFans of Powell and Pressburger’s tale of artistic obsession will pirouette their way through Pamela Hutchinson’s wonderful essay in one sitting. The pocket-sized book is packed with history, anecdotes and a view of the film so \u003ci\u003een pointe\u003c\/i\u003e it’ll have you jeté-ing back to the screen with fresh eyes. * Sight \u0026amp; Sound, Books of the Year *\u003cbr\u003eStuffed with insight and background. -- Robin Ashenden * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eThe films of Powell and Pressburger continue to hold their power – and this guide to their ballet-based classic coincides with the BFI’s expansive season bringing their films back to the big screen. 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