The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes

Information

Release DateSeptember 6, 1948
Runtime2h 13m
StatusReleased
Budget$500K
ProductionThe Archers
LanguagesRussian, English, French
8.0
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The Red Shoes

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

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Michael Powell
Michael Powell

Featured Cast

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Boris Lermontov

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Julian Craster

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Victoria Page

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Ivan Boleslawsky

Léonide Massine

Léonide Massine

Grischa Ljubov

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