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DramaRomance
2h 13m

The Red Shoes (1948)

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.
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Michael Powell profile
Michael Powell

Director

Emeric Pressburger profile
Emeric Pressburger

Director

Cast

Moira Shearer profile
Moira Shearer

Victoria Page

Anton Walbrook profile
Anton Walbrook

Boris Lermontov

Marius Goring profile
Marius Goring

Julian Craster

Léonide Massine profile
Léonide Massine

Grischa Ljubov

Robert Helpmann profile
Robert Helpmann

Ivan Boleslawsky

Albert Bassermann profile
Albert Bassermann

Sergei Ratov

Esmond Knight profile
Esmond Knight

Livy

Ludmilla Tchérina profile
Ludmilla Tchérina

Irina Boronskaja

Jean Short profile
Jean Short

Terry

Gordon Littmann profile
Gordon Littmann

Ike

Julia Lang profile
Julia Lang

A Balletomane

Bill Shine profile
Bill Shine

Her Mate

Moira Shearer profile
Moira Shearer

Victoria Page

Anton Walbrook profile
Anton Walbrook

Boris Lermontov

Marius Goring profile
Marius Goring

Julian Craster

Léonide Massine profile
Léonide Massine

Grischa Ljubov

Robert Helpmann profile
Robert Helpmann

Ivan Boleslawsky

Albert Bassermann profile
Albert Bassermann

Sergei Ratov

Esmond Knight profile
Esmond Knight

Livy

Ludmilla Tchérina profile
Ludmilla Tchérina

Irina Boronskaja

Jean Short profile
Jean Short

Terry

Gordon Littmann profile
Gordon Littmann

Ike

Julia Lang profile
Julia Lang

A Balletomane

Bill Shine profile
Bill Shine

Her Mate

Extra

Release Date

September 6, 1948

Original Language

Russian, English, French

Budget

$500,000.00

Production Company

The Archers logo

Available On

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Videos

The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM thumbnail
The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM
Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM thumbnail
Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM
Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A thumbnail
Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A
75th anniversary re-release trailer thumbnail
75th anniversary re-release trailer
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A thumbnail
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 thumbnail
Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player
Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection thumbnail
Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection

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