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1948

The Red Shoes

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

Credits

Directors

Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger

Producers

Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger

Writers

Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger

Cinematographer

Jack Cardiff

Editor

Reginald Mills

Production Design

Hein Heckroth

Costume Design

Hein Heckroth

Composer

Brian Easdale

Cast

Anton Walbrook , Marius Goring , Moira Shearer , Robert Helpmann , Léonide Massine , Albert Bassermann , Ludmilla Tchérina , Esmond Knight , Jean Short , Gordon Littmann

Studio

The Archers

Genres

Romance Drama

External

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Posters

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The Red Shoes (1948) movie poster
The Red Shoes (1948) movie poster
The Red Shoes (1948) movie poster
The Red Shoes (1948) movie poster
The Red Shoes (1948) movie poster

Awards

4 wins, 8 nominations
Won Best Original Score Brian Easdale 1949
Won Best Production Design (Color) Arthur Lawson 1949
Won Best Production Design (Color) Hein Heckroth 1949
Won Best Score Brian Easdale 1949
Nom Best Picture The Red Shoes 1949
Nom Outstanding British Film The Red Shoes 1949
Nom Best Original Story Emeric Pressburger 1949
Nom Best Film Editing Reginald Mills 1949

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