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The Red Shoes - 1948
7.978
Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves
Overview:
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
Status: Released
Release: 1948-09-06
Runtime: 133 minutes
Ratings: 7.978
Vote Counts: 715
Budget: 500000 $
Revenue: 10000000 $
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