The Red Shoes

1948

133 min

8.0

Ends at

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

$500,000

Genre

Drama, Romance

Director

Emeric Pressburger

Country

United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Moira Shearer

Anton Walbrook

Marius Goring

Léonide Massine

Robert Helpmann

Albert Bassermann

Esmond Knight

Ludmilla Tchérina

Jean Short

Gordon Littmann

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The Red Shoes

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.

  • Moira Shearer

  • Anton Walbrook

  • Marius Goring

  • Léonide Massine

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