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Dreams do come true. - Ballet Shoes
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Title: Ballet Shoes

Release Date: 26 Aug 2008

Runtime: 1h 25m

Genre: Drama, Family

Director: Granada Television, BBC

Production Companies: Granada Television, BBC

Overview: An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (260 votes)

Cast

  • Sylvia Brown: Emilia Fox
  • Nana: Victoria Wood
  • Pauline Fossil: Emma Watson
  • Petrova Fossil: Yasmin Paige
  • Posy Fossil: Lucy Boynton
  • Mr. Simpson: Marc Warren
  • Great Uncle Matthew: Richard Griffiths
  • Theo Dane: Lucy Cohu
  • Dr. Jakes: Gemma Jones
  • Dr. Smith: Harriet Walter
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