The Red Shoes (1948)

The Red Shoes (1948)

Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves 1948-09-06 United Kingdom 133 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Moira Shearer is Victoria Page
Victoria Page
Adolf Wohlbrück is Boris Lermontov
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring is Julian Craster
Julian Craster
Léonide Massine is Grischa Ljubov
Grischa Ljubov
Robert Helpmann is Ivan Boleslawsky
Ivan Boleslawsky
Albert Bassermann is Sergei Ratov
Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina is Irina Boronskaja
Irina Boronskaja
Jean Short is Terry
Julia Lang is A Balletomane
A Balletomane
Bill Shine is Her Mate
Her Mate