The Red Shoes (1948)

The Red Shoes (1948)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1948-09-06 United Kingdom 133 Min. PG-13
7.968 690 votes
Drama, Romance

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

Anton Walbrook is Boris Lermontov
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring is Julian Craster
Julian Craster
Moira Shearer is Victoria Page
Victoria Page
Robert Helpmann is Ivan Boleslawsky
Ivan Boleslawsky
Léonide Massine is Grischa Ljubov
Grischa Ljubov
Albert Bassermann is Sergei Ratov
Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina is Irina Boronskaja
Irina Boronskaja
Esmond Knight is Livy
Livy
Jean Short is Terry
Terry
Gordon Littmann is Ike
Ike
Julia Lang is A Balletomane
A Balletomane
Bill Shine is Her Mate
Her Mate
Austin Trevor is Prof. Palmer
Prof. Palmer
Eric Berry is Dimitri
Dimitri
Irene Browne is Lady Neston
Lady Neston
Jerry Verno is Stage-Door Keeper
Stage-Door Keeper
Derek Elphinstone is Lord Oldham
Lord Oldham
Marie Rambert is Marie Rambert
Marie Rambert
Joy Rawlins is Gwladys - Vicky's friend
Gwladys - Vicky's friend
Marcel Poncin is M. Boudin
M. Boudin
Michel Bazalgette is M. Rideaut
M. Rideaut
Patrick Troughton is BBC Radio Announcer (voice)
BBC Radio Announcer (voice)
Emeric Pressburger is Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Jack Carter is Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

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