A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
Directed by Emeric Pressburger and Michael Powell
dance
new love
london, england
dance performance
composer
ballet dancer
ballet
red shoes
music
composing
Rank
#1 in 1948·#124 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.4 / 5
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Cast
Anton Walbrook
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring
Julian Craster
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Boleslawsky
Léonide Massine
Grischa Ljubov
Albert Bassermann
Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina
Irina Boronskaja
Esmond Knight
Livy
Jean Short
Terry
Bill Shine
Her Mate
Austin Trevor
Prof. Palmer
Irene Browne
Lady Neston
Crew
Emeric Pressburger
Director
Michael Powell
Director
Michael Powell
Writer
Emeric Pressburger
Writer
Jack Cardiff
Director of Photography
Michael Powell
Producer
Emeric Pressburger
Producer
Robert Helpmann
Choreographer
Anne V. Coates
Second Film Editor
Hans Christian Andersen
Original Story
Hein Heckroth
Production Design
Hein Heckroth
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
1401 reviews
Bruno Justa
10.0★ · 01/20/26
my girlfriend recomended the movie and i cant thank her enough. what a masterpiece!
my girlfriend recomended the movie and i cant thank her enough. what a masterpiece!
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James Brent
10.0★ · 01/05/26
Will her life end up like inTHE RED SHOES?
When an ambitious and gorgeous Vicky started to dance until one day she fell in love, her life began to confuse her about whether to choose passion or love. I love how the film started from Mr. Lermontov along with his play and many audiences without letting on how the story would run with that. Everything went so intense as they reached the rising action up to its climax.
The climax was clearly and absolutely cinema, and it made me so strangely in love with it—peak, as I say.
The ending was somehow haunting but perfect. I can't explain how I feel about it; it's like it's haunting, but it really is for me and perfect for me, as it still ended with its title that proves it never gets tired.
Will her life end up like inTHE RED SHOES?
When an ambitious and gorgeous Vicky started to dance until one day she fell in love, her life began to confuse her about whether to choose passion or love. I love how the film started from Mr. Lermontov along with his play and many audiences without letting on how the story would run with that. Everything went so intense as they reached the rising action up to its climax.
The climax was clearly and absolutely cinema, and it made me so strangely in love with it—peak, as I say.
The ending was somehow haunting but perfect. I can't explain how I feel about it; it's like it's haunting, but it really is for me and perfect for me, as it still ended with its title that proves it never gets tired.
1
Lara
10.0★ · 12/01/25
Only if she wasn’t so weak
Only if she wasn’t so weak
1
Andre
9.8★ · 09/23/25
Boris Lermontov: Why do you want to dance? Victoria Page: Why do you want to live? Boris Lermontov: Well I don't know exactly why,but I must. Victoria Page: That's my answer too.
Boris Lermontov: Why do you want to dance? Victoria Page: Why do you want to live? Boris Lermontov: Well I don't know exactly why,but I must. Victoria Page: That's my answer too.
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gubgub
8.0★ · 09/10/25
ok this! BUT the shoes are PINK! and it’s a BARBIE movie!
ok this! BUT the shoes are PINK! and it’s a BARBIE movie!
