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The Red Shoes

Drama, Romance | 1948-09-06 | United Kingdom

IMDB8.0 / 10

Budget$500,000

Budget$0

Runtime133 min.

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

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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Videos

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The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM

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Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM

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Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A

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75th anniversary re-release trailer