The Red Shoes (1948)
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22/07/1948 (GB)
Drama, Romance
2h 13m
- 80% (691 votes)
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Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
Overview
In this classic drama, Vicky Page is an aspiring ballerina torn between her dedication to dance and her desire to love. While her imperious instructor, Boris Lermontov, urges to her to forget anything but ballet, Vicky begins to fall for the charming young composer Julian Craster. Eventually Vicky, under great emotional stress, must choose to pursue either her art or her romance, a decision that carries serious consequences.
- Michael PowellDirector, Writer
- Emeric PressburgerDirector, Writer
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$500,000
Keywords
- dance
- new love
- london, england
- dance performance
- composer
- ballet dancer
- ballet
- red shoes
Top Billed Cast
Anton Walbrook
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring
Julian Craster
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Boleslawsky
Léonide Massine
Grischa Ljubov
Albert Bassermann
Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina
Irina Boronskaja
Esmond Knight
Livy
Jean Short
Terry
Gordon Littmann
Ike
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Album (58%)
