The Red Shoes

Name: The Red Shoes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1948-09-06
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Léonide Massine

1948·Movie·NR·133 min·★ 8.0(746)

Drama Romance More English titles

“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.

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About The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes is a 1948 English-language drama and romance film directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell. The cast is led by Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Red Shoes was produced by The Archers and made in United Kingdom. It was released on September 6, 1948, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Writers: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Release date: September 6, 1948
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: The Archers

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The Red Shoes cast & crew

The Red Shoes was directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell and written by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

The cast features 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, and Albert Bassermann as Sergei Ratov.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Brian Easdale, cinematography is by Jack Cardiff, and it was produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Is The Red Shoes worth watching?

The Red Shoes holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 746 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Red Shoes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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