Inconsistencies The Red Shoes (1948 film)

one point of discussion, respect plot inconsistency in story, comes near end of film, when vicki jumps off balcony, , wearing same red shoes wears in ballet. see wearing them preparing in dressing room opening of revival of red shoes, before confrontation between julian , lermontov, despite fact in performance character not put them on until part way through ballet. powell , pressburger discussed situation , has been discussed since. powell decided artistically right vicky wearing red shoes @ point because if not wearing them, takes away ambiguity on why died. in terms of strict plot mechanics, 1 other rationalisation vicky warming fresh pair of red shoes performance.
in memoir, powell erroneously remembered livy s full name sir edmund livingstone , whereas 1 shot in film of roster of company shows livy s name mr livingstone montague .




^ powell, michael (1986). life in movies. heinemann. pp. 650–651. isbn 0-434-59945-x. 
^ ebert, roger (1 january 2005). red shoes (1948) . chicago sun-times.