The Red Shoes

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.

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Official Videos

The Ballet of The Red Shoes | TCM

Rosanna Arquette on THE RED SHOES | TCM

Matthew Bourne and Ashley Shaw on Powell + Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A

75th anniversary re-release trailer

The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle introduces Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes | BFI Q&A

Mark Kermode reviews The Red Shoes (1948) | BFI Player

Three Reasons: The Red Shoes - The Criterion Collection