Cast The Red Shoes (1948 film)

cast notes:

the role of boris lermontov, played anton walbrook, inspired in part sergei diaghilev, impresario founded ballets russes, although there aspects him drawn personalities of producer j. arthur rank , director michael powell himself.


the particular episode in diaghilev s life said have inspired characterisation seeing 14-year-old diana gould partnering frederick ashton in premiere of first ballet, leda , swan. on basis of this, diaghilev invited join company, died before plan come about.




^ macaulay, alastair (31 august 2008). love , dance: 2 obsessions, 1 classic film . new york times. 
^ cite error: named reference alim invoked never defined (see page).
^ pritchard, jane (jan 2011). menuhin, diana rosamond constance grace irene (nee gould), lady menuhin (1912–2003) . oxford dictionary of national biography, online edn (subscription required). oxford university press. retrieved 12 november 2012. 
^ free library:diana gould menuhin