I’d always put off looking at this film as it never seemed to appeal to me, even though I like the work of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – that is until about a month ago when I finally hired it out to ‘give it a go’.
What a pleasant surprise it was to find it was a magnificent film!! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and was utterly captivated by Moira Shearer – the beautiful 21 year old lead in a wonderful portrayal of the doomed ballet dancer. Again, a magnificent film in all departments – wonderful dialogue and delivery – and not half as effete as I’d dreaded it to be.
Here are a collection of matte shots and opticals which enchant the viewer and the casual observer and always serve the story of this excellent 1948 picture…
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A Tribute to Golden Era Special FX
Please Note: Now that I am all caught up with Matte & Effects Films Celebrated, I am going further back into the archives of Matte Shot – A Tribute to Golden Era Special FX to feature even more great articles from this great site.
This blog is intended primarily as a tribute to the inventiveness and ingenuity of the craft of the matte painter during Hollywoods’ Golden Era. Some of the shots will amaze in their grandeur and epic quality while others will surprise in their ‘invisibility’ to even the sophisticated viewer. I hope this collection will serve as an appreciation of the artform and both casual visitors and those with a specialist interest may benefit, enjoy and be amazed at skills largely unknown today.