The Red Dance (1928): Cast
The Red Dance is a 1928 romantic drama directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Dolores del Río as Tasia, Muriel McCormac and Charles Farrell. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Studio
- Fox Film Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Red Dance About?
The premise of The Red Dance without spoilers.
Tasia (Dolores del Río), a stunning lower‑class Russian dancer, catches the eye of Grand Duke Eugene (Charles Farrell), the heir apparent, though he watches her only from afar. When the Russian Revolution erupts and the duke is imprisoned, Tasia finds herself close to him, their fates intertwined amid the turmoil.
The Red Dance Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- betrayal
- soldier
- schoolteacher
- saint petersburg russia
- grigori rasputin character
- color in title
- bolshevik
- capitalism versus proletarian
- saved from execution
- assassination attempt
- firing squad
- marriage of convenience
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- proletarian
- proletariat
- working class
- revolution
- moscow russia
- haystack
- aftershave lotion
- shave
- aftershave
- barber shop
- pulling a tooth
- burning book
- wedding plans
- cabin in the woods
- buying a wife
- father in prison
- flashback
- presumed dead
- education
- cossack
- mine
- slave labor
- forced labor
- death of princess
- princess
- czar
- monk
- treason
- grand duke
- army officer
- based on history
- world war one
- 1910s
- russian revolution
- death of mother
- based on novel
The Red Dance Cast & Characters
Dolores del Río leads the cast as Tasia, with Muriel McCormac as Tasia as a child (uncredited) and Charles Farrell as Grand Duke Eugen. Directed by Raoul Walsh; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Raoul Walsh
- Dolores del Río as Tasia
- Muriel McCormac as Tasia as a child (uncredited)
- Charles Farrell as Grand Duke Eugen
- Henry Armetta as Prisoner (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Red Dance
· 9 more- Barry Norton Rasputin's Assassin (uncredited)
- Nigel De Brulier Bishop (uncredited)
- Ivan Linow Ivan Petroff
- Soledad Jiménez Tasia's Mother (uncredited)
- Dorothy Revier Princess Varvara
- Demetrius Alexis Rasputin
- Andrés de Segurola General Tanaroff
- Magda Sonja Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Boris Charsky An agitator
More from Raoul Walsh
More films directed by Raoul Walsh, best-rated first: White Heat, The Strawberry Blonde, Objective, Burma! and They Died with Their Boots On.
The Red Dance Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “La danse rouge” and “Die rote Tänzerin von Moskau”.
- Also known as
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- La danse rouge
- Die rote Tänzerin von Moskau
- 红舞
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The Red Dance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Red Dance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Red Dance?
The Red Dance runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Red Dance released?
The Red Dance was released on December 2, 1928.
Who directed The Red Dance?
The Red Dance was directed by Raoul Walsh.
More films by Raoul Walsh Who is in the cast of The Red Dance?
The Red Dance stars Dolores del Río as Tasia, Muriel McCormac as Tasia as a child (uncredited) and Charles Farrell as Grand Duke Eugen, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Red Dance have a post-credit scene?
No. The Red Dance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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