Ballet Shoes (2007): Cast
Ballet Shoes is a 2007 family drama directed by Sandra Goldbacher, starring Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil, Yasmin Paige and Lucy Boynton. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Sandra Goldbacher
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Granada Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ballet Shoes About?
The premise of Ballet Shoes without spoilers.
In 1930s London, the eccentric explorer Gum and his compassionate niece take in three orphaned girls—Pauline, Petrova and Posy—and raise them as sisters. When Gum disappears on another expedition, the children must rely on each other, each pursuing a dream: Pauline for acting, Petrova for aviation, and Posy for ballet, in this enchanting TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield’s novel.
Ballet Shoes Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- orphan girl
- redhead teenage girl
- sisters relationship
- dance academy
- girls dancing
- paleontologist
- fossils
- adopted sister adopted sister relationship
- teenage girls
- reference to the rockefellers
- great depression
- boarding house
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- female professor
- 1910s
- russian immigrant
- vow
- ballet shoes
- audition
- reference to shakespeare's a midsummer night's dream
- jealous girl
- overhead shot
- play within a film
- dressing room
- understudy
- ballerina
- biplane
- character mimics other character's actions
- opening night
- 14 year old girl
- aviatrix
- running barefoot
- first time smoking
- screen test
- 16 year old girl
- filming a movie
- movie director
- reference to cinderella
- swan lake ballet
- movie premiere
- signing an autograph
- runaway teenage girl
- russian language
- precocious girl
- lesbian couple
- man disappears
- based on the novel of the same name
- period drama
- garage owner
- triple f rated
- rooming house
Ballet Shoes Cast & Characters
Emma Watson leads the cast as Pauline Fossil, with Yasmin Paige as Petrova Fossil and Lucy Boynton as Posy Fossil. Directed by Sandra Goldbacher; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sandra Goldbacher
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Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil - Yasmin Paige as Petrova Fossil
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Lucy Boynton as Posy Fossil -
Harriet Walter as Dr. Smith
Also Starring in Ballet Shoes
· 23 more- Gemma Jones Dr. Jakes
- Eileen Atkins Madame Fidolia
- Peter Bowles Sir Donald Houghton
- Emilia Fox Sylvia Brown
- Richard Griffiths Great Uncle Matthew
- Marc Warren Mr. Simpson
- Victoria Wood Nana
- Adrian Lester Mr. Sholsky
- Lucy Cohu Theo Dane
- Skye Bennett Young Sylvia
- Tim Wallers Mr. Montague
- Mary Stockley Miss Jay
- Teresa Churcher Clara
- Don Gallagher Mr. French
- Gresby Nash Leopold Neville
- Heather Nicol Winifred Bagnall
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- Emma Darwall Smith Titania
- Isabella Parriss Cobweb
- Ebe Sievwright Valentin Manoff
- Ruth Brill Featured Dancer
- Natasha Mould Featured Dancer
- Jack Thorpe-Baker Featured Dancer
- Jade Longley Moth
More from Sandra Goldbacher
More films directed by Sandra Goldbacher, best-rated first: Me Without You and The Governess.
Ballet Shoes Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Ballet Shoes.
How Well Do You Know Ballet Shoes?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the nickname of Great Uncle Matthew, the orphan's guardian?
Cars in Ballet Shoes
11 cars on screen, including the 1934 Austin 12/4 Taxi and the 1929 Delage DR 70.
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1934 Austin 12/4 Taxi Minor role -
1929 Delage DR 70 Minor role -
1912 Fiat Tipo 1 Minor role -
1926 Austin 12/4 Clifton Tourer Background role
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Ballet Shoes FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ballet Shoes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ballet Shoes?
Ballet Shoes runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Ballet Shoes released?
Ballet Shoes was released on December 26, 2007.
Who directed Ballet Shoes?
Ballet Shoes was directed by Sandra Goldbacher.
More films by Sandra Goldbacher Who is in the cast of Ballet Shoes?
Ballet Shoes stars Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil, Yasmin Paige as Petrova Fossil and Lucy Boynton as Posy Fossil, among 27 credited actors.
Does Ballet Shoes have a post-credit scene?
No. Ballet Shoes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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