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The Red Shoes(1948)
Status: Released
Date: 1948-09-06
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667 Votes
Time: 2h 13m
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
ProductionCompanies:
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
Video Trailer The Red Shoes
Video: 75th anniversary re-release trailer
75th anniversary re-release trailer
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player
Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM
The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection
All 7 videos
75th anniversary re-release trailer - Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player - Featurette
Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A - Featurette
Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM - Featurette
The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM - Clip
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A - Featurette
Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection - Featurette
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