The Red Shoes (6-Sep-1948)
Directors: Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger Writers: Michael Powell; Emeric Pressburger; Keith Winter From fairy tale by: Hans Christian Andersen Music Composed, Arranged and Conducted by: Briane Easdale Keywords: Romantic Drama, Ballet, Shoes Impresario Boris Lermontov hires composer Julian Craster and dancer Victoria Page for his Ballet Lermontov, demanding their total commitment and attention to the company. After they fall in love with each other, he fires both young talents; they get married. Later he relents and rehires Victoria, but there is trouble. Excellent Technicolor cinematography. Powell calls this their first "composed film." Won Oscars for Best Set Decoration and Best Dramatic Score; received 3 additional nominations including Best Picture and Best Writing.
CAST Marius Goring | ... Julian Craster | Jean Short | ... Terry | Gordon Littmann | ... Ike | Julia Lang | ... A Balletomane | Bill Shine | ... Her Mate | Leonide Massine | ... Ljubov | Anton Walbrook | ... Boris Lermontov | Austin Trevor | ... Prof. Palmer | Esmond Knight | ... Livy | Eric Berry | ... Dimitri | Irene Browne | ... Lady Neston | Moira Shearer | ... Victoria Page | Ludmilla Tcherina | ... Boronskaja | Jerry Verno | ... Stage-Door Keeper | Robert Helpmann | ... Ivan Boleslawsky | Albert Bassermann | ... Ratov | Derek Elphinstone | ... Lord Oldham | Madame Rambert | ... Madame Rambert | Joy Rawlins | ... Gwladys, Vicky's friend | Marcel Poncin | ... M. Boudin | Michel Bazalgette | ... M. Rideaut | Yvonne Andre | ... Vicky's Dresser | Hay Petrie | ... Boisson | | The Ballet of The Red Shoes | Alan Carter | ... Solo Dancer | Joan Harris | ... Solo Dancer | | Joan Sheldon | ... Dancer | Paula Dunning | ... Dancer | Brian Ashbridge | ... Dancer | Denis Carey | ... Dancer | Lynne Dorval | ... Dancer | Helen Ffrance | ... Dancer | Robert Dorning | ... Dancer | Eddie Gaillard | ... Dancer | Paul Hammond | ... Dancer | Tommy Linden | ... Dancer | Trisha Linova | ... Dancer | Anna Marinova | ... Dancer | Guy Massey | ... Dancer | John Regan | ... Dancer | Peggy Sager | ... Dancer | Ruth Sendler | ... Dancer | | Hilda Gaunt | ... Accompanist |
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