There are plenty of pleasures in this involving and uplifting tale which the young protagonists aspire to be actors, aviators and ballerinas
Ballet Shoes (2008)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.6/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 26, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Featuring HARRY POTTER star Emma Watson, BALLET SHOES tells the story of three orphaned sisters, each with a big dream: Pauline (Watson) wishes to act, Posy (Lucy Boynton) wants to be a dancer, and... Featuring HARRY POTTER star Emma Watson, BALLET SHOES tells the story of three orphaned sisters, each with a big dream: Pauline (Watson) wishes to act, Posy (Lucy Boynton) wants to be a dancer, and Petrova (Yasmin Paige) yearns to pilot a plane. The charming, coming of age tale, set in 1930s London, pits the hopeful young women against the adversities of social station and gender as they fight to fulfill their bright destinies. [More]
Starring: Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood, Emma Watson, Yasmin Paige
Starring: Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood, Emma Watson, Yasmin Paige, Lucy Boynton, Richard Griffiths, Harriet Walter, Marc Warren, Gemma Jones, Eileen Atkins, Adrian Lester
Director: Sandra Goldbacher
Director: Sandra Goldbacher
Screenwriter: Heidi Thomas
Producer: Piers Wenger
Composer: Kevin Sargent
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Sep 2, 2008
Reviews for Ballet Shoes
[A] pleasant if uninspired adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's children's classic.
While watching 'Ballet Shoes,' I felt like a time machine had transported me to London in the 1930s, then set me in the midst of this wonderful humanistic story.
It's a caloric helping of melodrama, but it's rendered effective by the exceptional performances and observant direction by the vastly talented Sandra Goldbacher.
[A] lovely, honest film about the hopes and dreams of... young women...
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