Ballet Shoes (2008)
Ballet Shoes (2008)
Dreams do come true.
An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

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Cast

Emma Watson Emma Watson As: Pauline Fossil
Yasmin Paige Yasmin Paige As: Petrova Fossil
Lucy Boynton Lucy Boynton As: Posy Fossil
Emilia Fox Emilia Fox As: Sylvia Brown
Victoria Wood Victoria Wood As: Nana
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Storyline

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.


Tagline: Dreams do come true.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 26 August 2008

Country: GB

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Granada Television, BBC

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Cast

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Pauline Fossil

Yasmin Paige

Yasmin Paige

Petrova Fossil

Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton

Posy Fossil

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Sylvia Brown

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Nana

Marc Warren

Marc Warren

Mr. Simpson

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Great Uncle Matthew

Lucy Cohu

Lucy Cohu

Theo Dane

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Dr. Jakes

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Dr. Smith

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Madame Fidolia

Heather Nicol

Heather Nicol

Winifred Bagnall

Mary Stockley

Mary Stockley

Miss Jay

Teresa Churcher

Teresa Churcher

Clara

Skye Bennett

Skye Bennett

Young Sylvia

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Sir Donald Houghton

Don Gallagher

Don Gallagher

Mr. French

Emma Darwall Smith

Emma Darwall Smith

Titania

Isabella Parriss

Isabella Parriss

Cobweb

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Mr. Sholsky

Tim Wallers

Tim Wallers

Mr. Montague

Gresby Nash

Gresby Nash

Leopold Neville

Ebe Sievwright

Ebe Sievwright

Valentin Manoff

Ruth Brill

Ruth Brill

Featured Dancer

Natasha Mould

Natasha Mould

Featured Dancer

Jack Thorpe-Baker

Jack Thorpe-Baker

Featured Dancer

Jade Longley

Jade Longley

Moth

Directed By

Sandra Goldbacher

Sandra Goldbacher

Director

Marco Ciglia

Marco Ciglia

First Assistant Director

Jane Burrows

Jane Burrows

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Adam Recht

Adam Recht

Editor

Matthew Streatfield

Matthew Streatfield

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sheena Napier

Sheena Napier

Costume Design

Alice Hopkins

Alice Hopkins

Makeup Artist

Bea Millas

Bea Millas

Hairstylist

Luca Saccuman

Luca Saccuman

Hairstylist

Sue Wyburgh

Sue Wyburgh

Makeup Designer

Natalie Humphries

Natalie Humphries

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Chris Nuttall

Chris Nuttall

Sound Effects Editor

Anna Sulley

Anna Sulley

Dialogue Editor

Seanine Joyce

Seanine Joyce

Orchestrator

Kevin Sargent

Kevin Sargent

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Jonathan Hills

Jonathan Hills

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Peter Greenhalgh

Peter Greenhalgh

Director of Photography

Catherine Ashmore

Catherine Ashmore

Still Photographer

Jeremy Gee

Jeremy Gee

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Jeff Tessler

Jeff Tessler

Production Design

Paul Gilpin

Paul Gilpin

Art Direction

Naomi Moore

Naomi Moore

Art Department Assistant

Naomi Moore

Naomi Moore

Runner Art Department

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Sculptor

Jim Grindley

Jim Grindley

Property Master

Other Crew

Peter Greenhalgh

Peter Greenhalgh

Cinematography

Graham Longhurst

Graham Longhurst

Special Effects

Sammy Murray

Sammy Murray

Choreographer

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