DramaRomance

The Red Shoes

1948

133 min

8.0

79.8%

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(713 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Michael Powell

STARRING

Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine

Videos & Trailers

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The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM

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Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM

Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A

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Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A

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75th anniversary re-release trailer

The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A

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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

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Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player

Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection

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Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection

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