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The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

# Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
Drama   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 500,000
🌏 Languages Available: Russian , English , French
📆 Date Released: 1948-09-06
⌚ Running Time: 133 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.95

Beloved Cast

Moira Shearer original image
Victoria Page
Moira Shearer
Anton Walbrook original image
Boris Lermontov
Anton Walbrook
Marius Goring original image
Julian Craster
Marius Goring
Léonide Massine original image
Grischa Ljubov
Léonide Massine
Robert Helpmann original image
Ivan Boleslawsky
Robert Helpmann
Albert Bassermann original image
Sergei Ratov
Albert Bassermann
Esmond Knight original image
Livy
Esmond Knight
Ludmilla Tchérina original image
Irina Boronskaja
Ludmilla Tchérina
Jean Short original image
Terry
Jean Short
Gordon Littmann original image
Ike
Gordon Littmann
Julia Lang original image
A Balletomane
Julia Lang
Bill Shine original image
Her Mate
Bill Shine
Austin Trevor original image
Prof. Palmer
Austin Trevor
Eric Berry original image
Dimitri
Eric Berry
Irene Browne original image
Lady Neston
Irene Browne
Jerry Verno original image
Stage-Door Keeper
Jerry Verno
Derek Elphinstone original image
Lord Oldham
Derek Elphinstone
Marie Rambert original image
Marie Rambert
Marie Rambert
Joy Rawlins original image
Gwladys - Vicky's friend
Joy Rawlins
Marcel Poncin original image
M. Boudin
Marcel Poncin
Michel Bazalgette original image
M. Rideaut
Michel Bazalgette
Patrick Troughton original image
BBC Radio Announcer (voice)
Patrick Troughton
Emeric Pressburger original image
Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Emeric Pressburger
Jack Carter original image
Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
Jack Carter

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