United Kingdom

Catalogue references connect 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Red Shoes to the United Kingdom. The former also lists the United States; co-productions can appear in several selections. Two works do not summarise a national tradition, but offer a contrast between space journey and dance performance.
Discovery pointers
Compare music making movement legible. Ask who hears performance music and what travel music connects between images. Formats and runtimes concern cited editions, not all presentations.
What to watch for
Keep a musical transition in each film. Does music continue across a change of place or image scale?
Reference country, language and story setting are distinct. Co-productions may appear under several countries. Data follows cited editions, without claiming complete production credits.
Choose a first screening
These details describe documented editions in our selection. Original languages do not guarantee a service’s tracks or subtitles; check the entry and your edition before viewing.
| Work | Reference year | Cited edition runtime | Languages listed by source | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1968 | 149 min | English | Which transition most changes your sense of time, and what does music do there? |
| The Red Shoes | 1948 | 133 min | English, French | When does dance transform a space you thought you knew? |
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick
1948The Red ShoesPoster unavailableThe Red Shoes
Michael Powell / Emeric Pressburger