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Year: 1948
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Cast:

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), Albert Bassermann (Ratov (as Albert Basserman)), Derek Elphinstone (Lord Oldham), Marie Rambert (Madame Rambert (as Madame Rambert)), Joy Rawlins (Gwladys - Vicky's friend), Marcel Poncin (M. Boudin)

Storyline:

Under the authoritarian rule of charismatic ballet impressario Boris Lermontov, his proteges realize the full promise of their talents, but at a price: utter devotion to their art and complete loyalty to Lermontov himself. Under his near-obsessive guidance, young ballerina Victoria Page is poised for superstardom, but earns Lermontov's scorn when she falls in love with Julian Craster, composer of "The Red Shoes," the ballet Lermontov is staging to showcase her talents. Vicky leaves the company and marries Craster, but still finds herself torn between Lermontov's demands and those of her heart. Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>

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