The Red Shoes

Showings

Ashland Theatre Mon, Dec 11, 2023 7:00 PM
Film Info
Release Year:9/6/1948
1948
Rating:NR
Runtime:133
Genre:Drama
Romance
Production Country:United Kingdom
Original Langauge:Russian
English
French
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Emeric Pressburger
Michael Powell
Cast:Moira Shearer
Adolf Wohlbrück
Marius Goring
Léonide Massine
Robert Helpmann

Description

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.  This film was originally released in the United States on October 21, 1948 and was nominated for Best Picture.