About this Movie
The Red Shoes
A young ballerina must choose between her career and love in this 1948 classic. Nominated for five Academy Awards® (and winner of two), this unforgettable film is based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen and stars Moira Shearer as the dancer pulled between the composer (Marius Goring) she loves and the driven impresario (Anton Walbrook) who demands her total devotion to her craft. Written and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger; from an original screenplay by Emeric Pressburger, with additional dialogue by Keith Winter.