The Red Shoes (1948) BBC Two, 2pm ★★★★★

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s twisted fairy-tale, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s musical tragedy centres on dancer Victoria Page (Moira Shearer), her romance with a struggling composer (Marius Goring) and her loyalty to the ballet that he wrote and in which she’s meant to star. The film could be an allegory for the directors’ devotion to their craft, and it remains a stunning delight.