Plot The Red Shoes (1948 film)



original publicity still film red shoes. red shoes (1948) collection @ ailina dance archives.


some time later, whilst on holiday aunt in monte carlo, vicky receives visit on train lermontov, convinces return company dance in revival of red shoes. on opening night, preparing perform, julian appears in dressing room; has left premiere of opera @ covent garden take him. lermontov arrives, , , julian contend vicky s affections. torn between love julian , need dance, cannot decide do. julian, realising has lost her, leaves railway station, , lermontov consoles her, urging dance.


while being escorted stage dresser, , wearing red shoes, vicky, apparently under influence of red shoes, runs out of theatre. julian, on platform of train station, sees , runs towards her. vicky jumps balcony , falls in front of approaching train.


shaken events , broken in spirit, lermontov appears before audience announce miss page unable dance tonight – nor indeed other night. mark of respect, company performs red shoes spotlight on empty space vicky have been.


while lying close death on stretcher, bloody , battered, vicky asks julian remove red shoes, in end of red shoes ballet.







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