About
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 c...
Cast
Moira Shearer
Victoria Page
Adolf Wohlbrück
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
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Lists
#164 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#149 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
#9 on Top 100 British films BFI
Awards
Oscar for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
Oscar nomination for Best Film Editing
Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story