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6 September 1948 (UK) moreTagline:
Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves morePlot:
Under the authoritarian rule of charismatic ballet impressario Boris Lermontov, his proteges realize the full promise of their talents... more | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Cassel, Ryder And Hershey Join Black Swan (From Screenrush. 9 November 2009, 2:18 AM, PST)
The Auteurs Daily: Angels Wanna Wear Her Red Shoes
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Powell and Pressburger's ballet fairytale more (86 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marius Goring | ... | Julian Craster | |
| Jean Short | ... | Terry | |
| Gordon Littmann | ... | Ike | |
| Julia Lang | ... | A Balletomane | |
| Bill Shine | ... | Her Mate | |
| Léonide Massine | ... | Ljubov (as Leonide Massine) | |
| Anton Walbrook | ... | Boris Lermontov | |
| Austin Trevor | ... | Professor Palmer | |
| Esmond Knight | ... | Livy | |
| Eric Berry | ... | Dimitri | |
| Irene Browne | ... | Lady Neston | |
| Moira Shearer | ... | Victoria Page | |
| Ludmilla Tchérina | ... | Boronskaja (as Ludmilla Tcherina) | |
| Jerry Verno | ... | Stage-Door Keeper | |
| Robert Helpmann | ... | Ivan Boleslawsky |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
133 min | Japan:136 minCountry:
UKColour:
Colour (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Sweden:Btl | West Germany:12 | Australia:G | Finland:S | UK:U | Spain:T | Ireland:GFun Stuff
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Cinematographer Jack Cardiff wasn't keen on doing a ballet film so he forced himself to take in as many ballet productions as he could to familiarize himself with this art form. He was soon won over. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The length of Julian's cigarette changes dramatically (gets longer and then gets much shorter than he could smoke it down to in the short time between shots) while he's playing the piano for Vicky in Lermontov's office. moreQuotes:
[first lines][holding doors closed]
Doorman: They're going mad, sir. It's the students.
[From outside]
Julian Craster: Down with tyrants!
Manager, Covent Garden: All right, let them in.
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Aria moreFAQ
Why was the ballet of "The Red Shoes" so full of special effects?Why would Lermontov reinstate Irina as the principal dancer AFTER she's been married?
Did Vicky accidentally fall off the balcony or did she purposely jump?
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`Why do you want to dance?' Anton Walbrook asks of Moira Shearer part way through Powell and Pressburger's inventive ballet film. `Why do you want to live?' is her cool response. Suggested by the Hans Christian Andersen story and a project long in development by P&P, this sumptuous colour production allows Shearer to display her excellent ballet skills alongside Robert Helpmann and Leonide Massine, and all three are excellent.
In fact, the `Red Shoes Ballet' alone is enough to recommend this movie in the strongest terms. Also in the cast is P&P regular Marius Goring, as the composer pushed aside for the lure of the stage. Walbrook, as the emotionless impresario who is only alive within the confines of his art, is superb, and perhaps only his role as Theo in `Colonel Blimp' served him better.