The Red Shoes
1948 • Drama | Romance
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Michael Powell
Director
Michael Powell
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Story
Status
Released
Release date
September 6, 1948
Duration
133 Min
Language
en
Popularity
15.711
Budget
$500,000
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast
Moira Shearer
Adolf Wohlbrück
Marius Goring
Léonide Massine
Robert Helpmann
Albert Bassermann
Esmond Knight
Ludmilla Tchérina
Bill Shine
Austin Trevor
Irene Browne
Jerry Verno
Marcel Poncin
Patrick Troughton
Emeric Pressburger