The Red Shoes
1948/09/06 (US) | Drama, Romance
Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
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.
Michael Powell
Director
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Lead 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
Budget
$ 500,000
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- The Archers
Crews
Michael Powell
Producer
Reginald Mills
Editor
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Sydney Streeter
Assistant Director
Elven Webb
Assistant Art Director