'' The Red Shoes '' underwent a complete restoration which took seven years . With fundraising spearheaded by Scorsese and his longtime editor ( and Michael Powell 's widow ) , Thelma Schoonmaker , Robert Gitt and Barbara Whitehead completed the restoration at the UCLA Film and Television Archive . This restored version made its debut at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival , followed soon after by a DVD and Blu-ray release in the UK by ITV DVD as well as screenings at festivals around the world . The digitally restored print has subsequently been released in America by Criterion on DVD & Blu-ray
2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
The Red Shoes (1948 film)