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The Red Shoes

A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

Director

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Year

Genre

drama, music, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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Julian Craster

Terry

Ike

Gordon Littmann

A Balletomane

Her Mate

Grischa Ljubov

LÃ©onide Massine

Boris Lermontov

Professor Palmer

Livy

Dimitri

Lady Neston

Victoria Page

Irina Boronskaja

Ludmilla TchÃ©rina

Stage-Door Keeper

Ivan Boleslawsky

Robert Helpmann

Sergei Ratov

Albert Bassermann

Lord Oldham

Derek Elphinstone

Madame Rambert (as Madame Rambert)

Gwladys, Vicky's friend

M. Boudin

M. Rideaut

Michel Bazalgette

Vicky's Dresser

Boisson

Solo Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Solo Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Brian Ashbridge

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes

Accompanist

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Evans - Lord Oldham's Chauffeur

Corps de Ballet

Michael Bayston

Corps de Ballet

Leonard Boucher

Mercury Theatre Audience

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Elizabeth Christie

Lady in Vicky's Dressing Room Before Premiere

Michelle de Lys

Dancer

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Gladys Forrester

Corps de Ballet

Doorman

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Pamela Harrington

Parisian Taxi Driver at Opera Square

Corps de Ballet

Suzanne Jemmett

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Graham MacCormack

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Patricia Norman

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Philippe Perrottet

Audience member

Leslie Phillips

Man Waiting on Station Platform

Emeric Pressburger

Corps de Ballet

Jackie Smithers

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

BBC Radio Announcer (voice)

Patrick Troughton

Corps de Ballet

Lermontov's Secretary

Doorman - Covent Garden

George Woodbridge

Corps de Ballet

Corps de Ballet

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Boris Lermontov Victoria Page Grischa Ljubov Julian Craster Lady Neston Doorman

They're going mad, sir.
It's the students. - The Red Shoes

They're going mad, sir. It's the students.

- Into the valley of death...
- Into the jaws of hell... - The Red Shoes

- Into the valley of death... - Into the jaws of hell...

Livy! - The Red Shoes

Do you remember
my Cytherean Rhapsody? - The Red Shoes

Do you remember my Cytherean Rhapsody?

Vicky. Vicky. - The Red Shoes

Vicky. - The Red Shoes

- I say! That's yours, too, isn't it?
- Yes. - The Red Shoes

- I say! That's yours, too, isn't it? - Yes.

Steady, old boy. - The Red Shoes

Steady, old boy.

Please, do you mind? - The Red Shoes

Please, do you mind?

Dear Professor, we're very proud of
you. I hope you're proud of yourself. - The Red Shoes

Dear Professor, we're very proud of you. I hope you...

If some fat harridan
is going to sing, I must go. - The Red Shoes

If some fat harridan is going to sing, I must go.

Lady Neston - The Red Shoes

Why do you want to live - The Red Shoes

Why do you want to live

Can I see
Mr. Lermontov now, please? - The Red Shoes

Can I see Mr. Lermontov now, please?

This is a study
I wrote for the piano. - The Red Shoes

This is a study I wrote for the piano.

It is worth remembering - The Red Shoes

It is worth remembering

# As I walk the long,
cloudy, stormy night... # - The Red Shoes

# As I walk the long, cloudy, stormy night... #

Course I tried to get her.
Tried to get her twice. Ta-ra. - The Red Shoes

Course I tried to get her. Tried to get her twice. Ta-ra.

- Good morning, Mr. Lermontov.
- Good morning, Ratov. - The Red Shoes

- Good morning, Mr. Lermontov. - Good morning, Ratov.

No, gentlemen. Figure 29, sing. - The Red Shoes

No, gentlemen. Figure 29, sing.

I know it's hard
to get your lips set this early, - The Red Shoes

I know it's hard to get your lips set this early,

Yes. - The Red Shoes

Listen... Mes amis... - The Red Shoes

Listen... Mes amis...

The Ballet of the Red Shoes is from a fairy tale by Hans Andersen - The Red Shoes

The Ballet of the Red Shoes is from a fairy tale by Hans...

Ah, look at our Boronskaja.
She's in wonderful form tonight. - The Red Shoes

Ah, look at our Boronskaja. She's in wonderful form ton...

You cannot have it both ways - The Red Shoes

You cannot have it both ways

That is all very pure and fine, Boris,
but you can't alter human nature. - The Red Shoes

That is all very pure and fine, Boris, but you can't al...

Boris! - The Red Shoes

La voiture de Monsieur Lermontov
vous attend, Miss Page. - The Red Shoes

La voiture de Monsieur Lermontov vous attend, Miss Page.

You look dressed up
for a conference. - The Red Shoes

You look dressed up for a conference.

I was just going out, Mr. Lermontov,
when I got your message. - The Red Shoes

I was just going out, Mr. Lermontov, when I got your message...

Then I thought all the way through,
a church bell coming in. - The Red Shoes

Then I thought all the way through, a church bell coming in.

All this on the strings. - The Red Shoes

All this on the strings.

Thank you, Mr. Craster. Thank you. - The Red Shoes

Thank you, Mr. Craster. Thank you.

I wonder what it feels like
to wake up in the morning - The Red Shoes

I wonder what it feels like to wake up in the morning

She's putting too much into it. - The Red Shoes

She's putting too much into it.

Here are the designs
for the costumes, Boris. - The Red Shoes

Here are the designs for the costumes, Boris.

Don't forget - The Red Shoes

The music is all that matters - The Red Shoes

The music is all that matters

Do you mind not playing that? - The Red Shoes

Do you mind not playing that?

- Good luck.
- Good luck. - The Red Shoes

- Good luck. - Good luck.

Do I...? - The Red Shoes

- Grischa.
- It's chaos, chaos, chaos! - The Red Shoes

- Grischa. - It's chaos, chaos, chaos!

You can't alter human nature - The Red Shoes

You can't alter human nature

You're a magician - The Red Shoes

You're a magician

It's a pity the theatre
only holds 300. - The Red Shoes

It's a pity the theatre only holds 300.

- Good night, Boris.
- Good night, Grischa. - The Red Shoes

- Good night, Boris. - Good night, Grischa.

Class! Class! Un gateau. - The Red Shoes

Class! Class! Un gateau.

Darling. - The Red Shoes

Cocher. - The Red Shoes

You'll wake him. - The Red Shoes

You'll wake him.

I want some lovely young girl to say to me - The Red Shoes

I want some lovely young girl to say to me

Did you see that? - The Red Shoes

Did you see that?

She was dreaming - The Red Shoes

She was dreaming

And, Mr. Craster, I have had time
to look at your latest effort... - The Red Shoes

And, Mr. Craster, I have had time to look at your latest eff...

Hello, you two. Isn't love wonderful? - The Red Shoes

Hello, you two. Isn't love wonderful?

Has the famous Miss Page
come to see me off? - The Red Shoes

Has the famous Miss Page come to see me off?

The train is leaving! - The Red Shoes

The train is leaving!

Julian! Julian! - The Red Shoes

Julian! Julian!

The fool. - The Red Shoes

Come in. You are late. - The Red Shoes

Come in. You are late.

Boris, don't tell me you've
changed your mind again. - The Red Shoes

Boris, don't tell me you've changed your mind agai...

Oh! Boris! - The Red Shoes

My letter was only meant
to be read by me. - The Red Shoes

My letter was only meant to be read by me.

I could hardly let him read it. - The Red Shoes

I could hardly let him read it.

I... I am sorry to be late,
Boris Lermontov. - The Red Shoes

I... I am sorry to be late, Boris Lermontov.

Lady Neston was in front tonight. - The Red Shoes

Lady Neston was in front tonight.

We seem destined to meet
at railway stations. - The Red Shoes

We seem destined to meet at railway stations.

But you know, my dear Vicky, - The Red Shoes

But you know, my dear Vicky,

All the way down from London,
I wondered if I'd find you here. - The Red Shoes

All the way down from London, I wondered if I'd find yo...

I love you - The Red Shoes

Mon petit. - The Red Shoes

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A young ballet dancer is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina.

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Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Writer: Hans Christian Andersen, Emeric Pressburger, Keith Winter

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, music, romance

Year: 1948

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 Sep 1948

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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