22 Jul 2014
An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight
Isabelle is an inspired dancer, but when her sister and a classmate make her doubt herself, she's motivated by a ballerina to find her own way to shine.
The Red Shoes
Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
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.
Top Billed Cast
Adolf Wohlbrück Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring Julian Craster
Moira Shearer Victoria Page
Robert Helpmann Ivan Boleslawsky
Леонид Мясин Grischa Ljubov
Albert Bassermann Sergei Ratov
Ludmilla Tchérina Irina Boronskaja
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
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