The Red Shoes (1948 film) Quotes
1948 films, 1940s British films, Films based on short fiction, Musical films, Romantic drama films, Dance films, Films directed by Michael Powell
Top Quotes
“A Dancing, Singing, Swinging Love Tale”
“Between her art ... and her dreams ... was her heart.”
“Dance she did, and dance she must - between her two loves.”
“Miss Page is unable to dance tonight, nor indeed any other night.”
“Moira Shearer - Vicky Page”
“Don't forget, a great impression of simplicity can only be achieved by great agony of body and spirit.”
“Marius Goring - Julian Craster”
“Anton Walbrook - Boris Lermontov”
“Albert Bassermann - Sergei Ratov”
“Robert Helpmann - Ivan Boleslawsky”
“Léonide Massine - Grischa Ljubov”
“Rotten Tomatoes: The Red Shoes”
“Ludmilla Tchérina - Irina Boronskaja”
“Esmond Knight - Livingstone 'Livy' Montagne”
“Internet Movie Database (IMDb): The Red Shoes”
“Wikipedia: The Red Shoes (1948 film)”
“You cannot have it both ways. A dancer who relies upon the doubtful comforts of human love can never be a great dancer. Never.”
“[to Julian] It is worth remembering, that it is much more disheartening to have to steal than to be stolen from, hmmm?”
“[to Vicky] Sorrow will pass, believe me. Life is so unimportant. And from now onwards, you will dance like nobody ever before.”
“One day when I'm old, I want some lovely young girl to say to me, "Tell me, where in your long life, Mr. Caster, were you most happy?" And I shall say, 'Well, my dear, I never knew the exact place. It was somewhere on the Mediterranean. I was with Victoria Page." "What?" she will say. "Do you mean the famous dancer?" I will nod. "Yes, my dear, I do. Then she was quite young, comparatively unspoiled. We were, I remember, very much in love."”