The Red Shoes (1948)
The Red Shoes (1948)
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

Moira Shearer Moira Shearer As: Victoria Page
Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook As: Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring Marius Goring As: Julian Craster
Léonide Massine Léonide Massine As: Grischa Ljubov
Robert Helpmann Robert Helpmann As: Ivan Boleslawsky
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: Pусский, English, Français

Release Date: 06 September 1948

Country: GB

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: The Archers

Budget: $500,000

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Cast

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer

Victoria Page

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Boris Lermontov

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Julian Craster

Léonide Massine

Léonide Massine

Grischa Ljubov

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Ivan Boleslawsky

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

Sergei Ratov

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Livy

Ludmilla Tchérina

Ludmilla Tchérina

Irina Boronskaja

Jean Short

Jean Short

Terry

Gordon Littmann

Gordon Littmann

Ike

Julia Lang

Julia Lang

A Balletomane

Bill Shine

Bill Shine

Her Mate

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Prof. Palmer

Eric Berry

Eric Berry

Dimitri

Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Lady Neston

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Stage-Door Keeper

Derek Elphinstone

Derek Elphinstone

Lord Oldham

Marie Rambert

Marie Rambert

Marie Rambert

Joy Rawlins

Joy Rawlins

Gwladys - Vicky's friend

Marcel Poncin

Marcel Poncin

M. Boudin

Michel Bazalgette

Michel Bazalgette

M. Rideaut

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

BBC Radio Announcer (voice)

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Hein Heckroth

Hein Heckroth

Costume Design

Sound

Brian Easdale

Brian Easdale

Original Music Composer

Charles Poulton

Charles Poulton

Sound Designer

Desmond Dew

Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

George Gunn

George Gunn

Compositing Artist

E. Hague

E. Hague

Compositing Artist

Camera

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

George Minassian

George Minassian

Focus Puller

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Elven Webb

Elven Webb

Assistant Art Director

Hein Heckroth

Hein Heckroth

Production Design

Arthur Lawson

Arthur Lawson

Art Direction

Other Crew

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Choreographer

Anne V. Coates

Anne V. Coates

Second Film Editor

Alfred Roberts

Alfred Roberts

Scenic Artist

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