The Red Shoes (1948)

Drama

Romance

- 2h 13m

80 %

User Score

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.

Top Billed 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

Full Cast & Crew

Original Title

The Red Shoes

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian, English, French

Budget

-

Revenue

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