The Line, the Cross & the Curve
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| The Line, The Cross and the Curve | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kate Bush |
| Produced by | Margarita Doyle |
| Written by | Kate Bush |
| Starring | Kate Bush Miranda Richardson Lindsay Kemp |
| Music by | Kate Bush |
| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Editing by | Julian Rodd |
| Distributed by | ???? |
| Release date(s) | November 13, 1993 |
| Running time | 50 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Line, the Cross, and the Curve is a musical short film directed by and starring pop singer Kate Bush. Released in 1993, it co-starred Miranda Richardson and noted choreographer Lindsay Kemp.
This short film is essentially an extended music video featuring songs from Bush's 1993 album, The Red Shoes, which in turn was inspired by the classic movie musical-fantasy The Red Shoes.
In this version of the tale, Bush plays a frustrated singer-dancer who is enticed by a mysterious woman (Richardson) into putting on a pair of magical ballet slippers. Once on her feet, the shoes start dancing on their own and Bush's character (who is never referred to by name) finds herself in a magical and psychedelic wonderland. Her guide on this strange journey is played by Lindsay Kemp, who in real life was Bush's dancing mentor.
The film was released direct-to-video in most areas and was only a modest success; Kate Bush later called it "a load of bollocks".[1] Soon after its release, Bush effectively dropped out of the public eye. Her eighth studio album, Aerial, was released in November of 2005.
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All songs apart from "Lily" (the rest were singles) were also used on their own as music videos to promote The Red Shoes album. "Eat the Music" was released as a music video in the U.S., differing slightly from the version featured in the film. The "Rubberband Girl" and "Moments of Pleasure" clips were available on The Whole Story '94 video CD which also featured videos from the albums The Whole Story and The Sensual World.
