The Red Shoes
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.
Views: 434
Genre: Best Music, Best Romance, Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Actors: Adolf Wohlbrück, Albert Bassermann, Esmond Knight, Gordon Littmann, Jean Short, Léonide Massine, Ludmilla Tchérina, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann
Country: United Kingdom
Company: Independent Producers, The Archers
Awards: Won 2 Oscars, 5 wins & 5 nominations total
Budget: 500,000
Worldwide Gross: $162,180
Duration:
2h 13minRelease: 1948
Release Date: 1948-09-06
IMDb: 8.1
TMDB: 7.973
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
FilmAffinity: 7.7