September 6, 1948
133 minutes
DramaRomance
The Red Shoes
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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Cast
Anton Walbrook
(Boris Lermontov)
Marius Goring
(Julian Craster)
Moira Shearer
(Victoria Page)
Robert Helpmann
(Ivan Boleslawsky)
Léonide Massine
(Grischa Ljubov)
Albert Bassermann
(Sergei Ratov)
Ludmilla Tchérina
(Irina Boronskaja)
Esmond Knight
(Livy)
Jean Short
(Terry)
Gordon Littmann
(Ike)
Julia Lang
(A Balletomane)
Bill Shine
(Her Mate)
Austin Trevor
(Prof. Palmer)
Eric Berry
(Dimitri)
Irene Browne
(Lady Neston)
Jerry Verno
(Stage-Door Keeper)
Derek Elphinstone
(Lord Oldham)
Marie Rambert
(Marie Rambert)
Joy Rawlins
(Gwladys - Vicky's friend)
Marcel Poncin
(M. Boudin)
Michel Bazalgette
(M. Rideaut)
Patrick Troughton
(BBC Radio Announcer (voice))
Emeric Pressburger
(Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited))
Jack Carter
(Corps de Ballet (uncredited))
