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Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves - The Red Shoes
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Title: The Red Shoes

Release Date: 6 Sep 1948

Runtime: 2h 13m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: The Archers

Production Companies: The Archers

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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Average Vote: 8 (667 votes)

Cast

  • Victoria Page: Moira Shearer
  • Boris Lermontov: Anton Walbrook
  • Julian Craster: Marius Goring
  • Grischa Ljubov: Léonide Massine
  • Ivan Boleslawsky: Robert Helpmann
  • Sergei Ratov: Albert Bassermann
  • Livy: Esmond Knight
  • Irina Boronskaja: Ludmilla Tchérina
  • Terry: Jean Short
  • Ike: Gordon Littmann
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