The Red Shoes(1948)
Status: Released
Date: 1948-09-06
Time: 2h 13m
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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.
Languages: Russian, English, French.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $500,000.00
Production Companies:
The Archers
Movie: The Red Shoes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Adolf Wohlbrück
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring
Julian Craster
Léonide Massine
Grischa Ljubov
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Boleslawsky
Albert Bassermann
Sergei Ratov
Esmond Knight
Livy
Ludmilla Tchérina
Irina Boronskaja
Jean Short
Terry
Gordon Littmann
Ike
Video Trailer: Top: 5 videos
75th anniversary re-release trailer
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player
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Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection
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