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The Red Shoes (1948)

"Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves"

8.0/10 2h 13m Sep 06, 1948
Drama Romance

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Red Shoes
Original Language EN
Budget $500,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Anton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook
Boris Lermontov
Popularity: 2.8
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Julian Craster
Popularity: 2.8
Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Popularity: 0.3
Robert Helpmann
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Boleslawsky
Popularity: 1.1
Léonide Massine
Léonide Massine
Grischa Ljubov
Popularity: 0.3
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
Sergei Ratov
Popularity: 1.5
Ludmilla Tchérina
Ludmilla Tchérina
Irina Boronskaja
Popularity: 0.4
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
Livy
Popularity: 1.1
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Jean Short
Terry
Popularity: 0.0
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Gordon Littmann
Ike
Popularity: 0.1
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Julia Lang
A Balletomane
Popularity: 0.0
Bill Shine
Bill Shine
Her Mate
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Producer Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Director Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Editor Reginald Mills
Writer Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Production

The Archers

Videos & Trailers

The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM
The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM
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Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM
Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM
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Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
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75th anniversary re-release trailer
75th anniversary re-release trailer
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The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
Featurette
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player
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Keywords

dance new love london, england dance performance composer ballet dancer ballet red shoes

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 8/10
Sep 7, 2022

Moira Shearer is just excellent in this fine example of the cinematographer and choreographer's arts - all under the able and inspired direction of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. She is the aspiring ballet dancer "Victoria" who must train under the positively brutal rule of acclaimed tutor " ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 6, 1948
Runtime 2h 13m
Budget $500,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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