Dance she did, and dance she must…Between her two loves!
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
The Red Shoes (1948) is a drama and romance film directed by Michael Powell, released on September 6, 1948 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer and Robert Helpmann. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 768 ratings.
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Anton Walbrook
as Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring
as Julian Craster
Moira Shearer
as Victoria Page
Robert Helpmann
as Ivan Boleslawsky
Léonide Massine
as Grischa Ljubov
Albert Bassermann
as Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina
as Irina Boronskaja
Esmond Knight
as Livy
Jean Short
as Terry
Gordon Littmann
as Ike
Julia Lang
as A Balletomane
Bill Shine
as Her Mate
Directed by Michael Powell, written by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell and Hans Christian Andersen, produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 768 ratings.
Moira Shearer is just excellent in this fine example of the cinematographer and choreographer's arts - all under the able and inspired direction of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. She is the aspiring ballet dancer "Victoria" who must train under the positively brutal rule of acclaimed tutor "Lermontov" (Anton Walbrook). This maestro, however, expects undiluted devotion and so when this young woman also falls…
Reviewed on September 7, 2022
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The Red Shoes (1948) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Red Shoes (1948) includes Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann and Léonide Massine. The film was directed by Michael Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Red Shoes was released on September 6, 1948 and runs for 2h 13m.
The Red Shoes (1948) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 768 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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