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The Red Shoes (1948)

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

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Powell
  • Profile picture of Moira Shearer
    Victoria Page Moira Shearer
  • Profile picture of Anton Walbrook
    Boris Lermontov Anton Walbrook
  • Profile picture of Marius Goring
    Julian Craster Marius Goring
  • Profile picture of Léonide Massine
    Grischa Ljubov Léonide Massine
  • Profile picture of Robert Helpmann
    Ivan Boleslawsky Robert Helpmann
  • Profile picture of Albert Bassermann
    Sergei Ratov Albert Bassermann
  • Profile picture of Esmond Knight
    Livy Esmond Knight
  • Profile picture of Ludmilla Tchérina
    Irina Boronskaja Ludmilla Tchérina

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