The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes by Michael Powell

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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.

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Cast

Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer as Victoria Page

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook as Boris Lermontov

Marius Goring

Marius Goring as Julian Craster

Léonide Massine

Léonide Massine as Grischa Ljubov

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann as Ivan Boleslawsky

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann as Sergei Ratov

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight as Livy

Ludmilla Tchérina

Ludmilla Tchérina as Irina Boronskaja

Jean Short

Jean Short as Terry

Gordon Littmann

Gordon Littmann as Ike

Julia Lang

Julia Lang as A Balletomane

Bill Shine

Bill Shine as Her Mate

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor as Prof. Palmer

Eric Berry

Eric Berry as Dimitri

Irene Browne

Irene Browne as Lady Neston

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno as Stage-Door Keeper

Derek Elphinstone

Derek Elphinstone as Lord Oldham

Marie Rambert

Marie Rambert as Marie Rambert

Joy Rawlins

Joy Rawlins as Gwladys - Vicky's friend

Marcel Poncin

Marcel Poncin as M. Boudin

Michel Bazalgette

Michel Bazalgette as M. Rideaut

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton as BBC Radio Announcer (voice)

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger as Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)

Jack Carter

Jack Carter as Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

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