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The Red Shoes

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1948 | 133 min | Drama, Romance

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won 2 Oscars, audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it made about 20 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Romeo and Juliet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.0 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Original Score, Academy Awards: Best Art Direction. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Score. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars, 1 BAFTA and 1 Venice award.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $10 million worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 272K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

  • Anton WalbrookBoris Lermontov
  • Marius GoringJulian Craster
  • Moira ShearerVictoria Page
  • Robert HelpmannIvan Boleslawsky
  • Léonide MassineGrischa Ljubov
  • Albert BassermannSergei Ratov
  • Ludmilla TchérinaIrina Boronskaja
  • Esmond KnightLivy
  • Jean ShortTerry
  • Gordon LittmannIke