United Kingdom / Jul 22, 1948 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Esmond Knight | Livy |
| Jean Short | Terry |
| Gordon Littmann | Ike |
| Julia Lang | A Balletomane |
| Bill Shine | Her Mate |
| Austin Trevor | Prof. Palmer |
| Eric Berry | Dimitri |
| Irene Browne | Lady Neston |
| Jerry Verno | Stage-Door Keeper |
| Derek Elphinstone | Lord Oldham |
| Marie Rambert | Marie Rambert |
| Joy Rawlins | Gwladys - Vicky's friend |
| Marcel Poncin | M. Boudin |
| Michel Bazalgette | M. Rideaut |
| Patrick Troughton | BBC Radio Announcer (voice) |
| Emeric Pressburger | Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited) |
| Jack Carter | Corps de Ballet (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Red Shoes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, English, Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Archers |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1948 |
| Production | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Writer | Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Hans Christian Andersen |
| Editing | Reginald Mills |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff, George Minassian |
| Assistant directors | Sydney Streeter, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger |
| Camera operators | Jack Cardiff, George Minassian |
| Additional photography | Jack Cardiff, George Minassian |
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| Production design | Hein Heckroth, Elven Webb, Arthur Lawson |
| Art direction | Elven Webb, Arthur Lawson, Hein Heckroth |
| Set decoration | Elven Webb, Hein Heckroth, Arthur Lawson |
| Visual effects | George Gunn, E. Hague |
| Music | Brian Easdale, Charles Poulton, Desmond Dew |
| Sound | Brian Easdale, Charles Poulton, Desmond Dew |
| Costume design | Hein Heckroth |
| Makeup | Hein Heckroth |
| Hairstyling | Hein Heckroth |
| Budget | 500.000 € |
| Revenue | 10.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Aug 19, 1948 / Venice Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 06, 1948 / U
United States / Oct 22, 1948 / NR
Germany / Dec 23, 1948 / 12
Brazil / Jan 01, 1949 / L
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Australia / Jul 15, 1949 / G
Japan / Mar 14, 1950
Netherlands / Dec 09, 2010 / AL / Re-release
Physical media
Netherlands / May 22, 2008 / AL / DVD
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