Storyline
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.
Released
9/6/1948
Runtime
2h 13min
Director
Budget
$500,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
The Archers
Cast
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Anton Walbrook
Boris Lermontov
Marius Goring
Julian Craster
Léonide Massine
Grischa Ljubov
Robert Helpmann
Ivan Boleslawsky
Albert Bassermann
Sergei Ratov
Esmond Knight
Livy
Ludmilla Tchérina
Irina Boronskaja
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
Michel Bazalgette
M. Rideaut
Patrick Troughton
BBC Radio Announcer (voice)
Emeric Pressburger
Extra at Cannes train station (uncredited)
Jack Carter
Corps de Ballet (uncredited)
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