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The Red Shoes (1948)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 13M

Director : Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Writer : Emeric Pressburger

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Adolf Wohlbrück
Adolf Wohlbrück
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

Crews

Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Co-Writer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Producer
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Co-Writer
Jack Cardiff
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
Screenplay
Reginald Mills
Reginald Mills
Editor
Brian Easdale
Brian Easdale
Music
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Production Design
Arthur Lawson
Arthur Lawson
Art Direction
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Costume Design
George Blackler
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Eric Carter
Eric Carter
Makeup Artist
Ernest Gasser
Ernest Gasser
Makeup Artist
Charles Poulton
Charles Poulton
Sound Designer
Desmond Dew
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
George Minassian
George Minassian
Focus Puller
Alfred Roberts
Alfred Roberts
Scenic Artist
Anne V. Coates
Anne V. Coates
Second Film Editor

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection
The Red Shoes (1948) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player

Posters and backgrounds

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