The Red Shoes (1948)

  • NR
  • 10/22/1948 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 2h 13m

Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves

Overview

A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.

Michael Powell

Director, Writer

Emeric Pressburger

Director, Writer, Story

Cast

Anton Walbrook's headshot

Anton Walbrook

Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring's headshot

Marius Goring

Julian Craster
Moira Shearer's headshot

Moira Shearer

Victoria Page
Robert Helpmann's headshot

Robert Helpmann

Ivan Boleslawsky
Léonide Massine's headshot

Léonide Massine

Grischa Ljubov
Albert Bassermann's headshot

Albert Bassermann

Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina's headshot

Ludmilla Tchérina

Irina Boronskaja
Esmond Knight's headshot

Esmond Knight

Livy

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