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Ballet Shoes
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Ballet Shoes

2008-08-26 · 85 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Family

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.

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Directors
Sandra Goldbacher
Production companies
Granada Television, BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Emilia FoxEmilia FoxSylvia Brown
Victoria WoodVictoria WoodNana
Emma WatsonEmma WatsonPauline Fossil
Yasmin PaigeYasmin PaigePetrova Fossil
Lucy BoyntonLucy BoyntonPosy Fossil
Marc WarrenMarc WarrenMr. Simpson
Richard GriffithsRichard GriffithsGreat Uncle Matthew
Lucy CohuLucy CohuTheo Dane
Gemma JonesGemma JonesDr. Jakes
Harriet WalterHarriet WalterDr. Smith
Eileen AtkinsEileen AtkinsMadame Fidolia
Heather NicolHeather NicolWinifred Bagnall
Mary StockleyMary StockleyMiss Jay
Teresa ChurcherClara
Skye BennettSkye BennettYoung Sylvia
Peter BowlesPeter BowlesSir Donald Houghton
Don GallagherDon GallagherMr. French
Emma Darwall SmithTitania
Isabella ParrissIsabella ParrissCobweb
Adrian LesterAdrian LesterMr. Sholsky

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