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The Red Shoes

1948 • 2h13m Drama, Romance

Rating

8.0/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Michael Powell

Emeric Pressburger

Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger

Michael Powell

Cast

Anton Walbrook

Marius Goring

Moira Shearer

Release date

9/6/1948

Status

Released

Budget

$500,000

Revenue

$10,000,000

Origin country

GB

Vote count

714