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63% Critic Match
Ballet Shoes
“Dreams do come true.”
6.3 / 10• 2008• 1h 25m•PG• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.
Cast & Crew
Emilia Fox
Sylvia Brown
Lead
Victoria Wood
Nana
Emma Watson
Pauline Fossil
Yasmin Paige
Petrova Fossil
Lucy Boynton
Posy Fossil
Marc Warren
Mr. Simpson
Richard Griffiths
Great Uncle Matthew
Lucy Cohu
Theo Dane
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sandra Goldbacher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ballet Shoes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
