The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

8 | 1948-09-06 | Drama Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Michael Powell Director
Michael Powell Producer
Reginald Mills Editor
Jack Cardiff Director of Photography
Emeric Pressburger Director
Emeric Pressburger Producer
Sydney Streeter Assistant Director
Elven Webb Assistant Art Director
Robert Helpmann Choreographer
George Gunn Compositing Artist

Cast

Moira Shearer
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Anton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Julian Craster
Léonide Massine
Léonide Massine
Grischa Ljubov
Robert Helpmann
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Boleslawsky
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina
Ludmilla Tchérina
Irina Boronskaja

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