The Red Shoes
Emeric Pressburger1948-09-06
Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
8
133 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Moira Shearer | Victoria Page | Unowned |
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Anton Walbrook | Boris Lermontov | Unowned |
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Marius Goring | Julian Craster | Unowned |
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Léonide Massine | Grischa Ljubov | Unowned |
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Robert Helpmann | Ivan Boleslawsky | Unowned |
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Albert Bassermann | Sergei Ratov | Unowned |
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Esmond Knight | Livy | Unowned |
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Ludmilla Tchérina | Irina Boronskaja | Unowned |
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Jean Short | Terry | Unowned |
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Gordon Littmann | Ike | Unowned |
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Julia Lang | A Balletomane | Unowned |
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Bill Shine | Her Mate | Unowned |
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Austin Trevor | Prof. Palmer | Unowned |
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Eric Berry | Dimitri | Unowned |
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Irene Browne | Lady Neston | Unowned |
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Jerry Verno | Stage-Door Keeper | Unowned |
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Derek Elphinstone | Lord Oldham | Unowned |
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Marie Rambert | Marie Rambert | Unowned |
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Joy Rawlins | Gwladys - Vicky's friend | Unowned |
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Marcel Poncin | M. Boudin | Unowned |
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Michel Bazalgette | M. Rideaut | Unowned |
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Patrick Troughton | BBC Radio Announcer (voice) | Unowned |
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Emeric Pressburger | Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Carter | Corps de Ballet (uncredited) | Unowned |