The Red Shoes
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.
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Won 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 5 nominations total
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"Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$500,000
Revenue
$10,000,000
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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
Julia Lang
A Balletomane
Bill Shine
Her Mate
Crew
Michael Powell
Director
Directing
Michael Powell
Producer
Production
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Camera
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Directing
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Production
Brian Easdale
Original Music Composer
Sound
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Writing
Michael Powell
Writer
Writing
Emeric Pressburger
Story
Writing
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The Red Shoes (1948) | The Definitives - Deep Focus Review
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Blu-ray Review: 'The Red Shoes' - Texas Public Radio | TPR
Blu-ray Review: 'The Red Shoes' Texas Public Radio | TPR
A Tragic Ballerina Dances Again, Her Shoes Now Redder Than Ever (Published 2009) - The New York Times
A Tragic Ballerina Dances Again, Her Shoes Now Redder Than Ever (Published 2009) The New York Times
A dark, glorious homage to dance movie review (1948) - Roger Ebert
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