Ballet Shoes
Dreams do come true.
2008 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Sandra Goldbacher |
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| Writer: | Heidi Thomas, Noel Streatfeild |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 26, 2008 |
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| Director: | Sandra Goldbacher |
| Writer: | Heidi Thomas, Noel Streatfeild |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | london, england, dancing, ballet, orphan, based on children's book, woman director |
| Production Companies | BBC, Granada Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emilia Fox | Sylvia Brown |
| 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 |
| Gemma Jones | Dr. Jakes |
| Harriet Walter | Dr. Smith |
| Eileen Atkins | Madame Fidolia |
| Heather Nicol | Winifred Bagnall |
| Mary Stockley | Miss Jay |
| Teresa Churcher | Clara |
| Skye Bennett | Young Sylvia |
| Peter Bowles | Sir Donald Houghton |
| Don Gallagher | Mr. French |
| Emma Darwall Smith | Titania |
| Isabella Parriss | Cobweb |
| Adrian Lester | Mr. Sholsky |
| Tim Wallers | Mr. Montague |
| Gresby Nash | Leopold Neville |
| Ebe Sievwright | Valentin Manoff |
| Ruth Brill | Featured Dancer |
| Natasha Mould | Featured Dancer |
| Jack Thorpe-Baker | Featured Dancer |
| Jade Longley | Moth |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sandra Goldbacher | Director |
| Heidi Thomas | Screenplay |
| Peter Greenhalgh | Director of Photography, Cinematography |
| Sheena Napier | Costume Design |
| Noel Streatfeild | Novel |
| Bruce Gordon | Sculptor |
| Jeff Tessler | Production Design |
| Susie Parriss | Casting |
| Bea Millas | Hairstylist |
| Gavin Walters | Gaffer |
| Graham Longhurst | Special Effects |
| Luca Saccuman | Hairstylist |
| Matthew Streatfield | First Assistant Editor |
| Chris Nuttall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Natalie Humphries | Costume Supervisor |
| Anna Sulley | Dialogue Editor |
| Catherine Ashmore | Still Photographer |
| Matthew Hamilton | Line Producer |
| Naomi Moore | Runner Art Department, Art Department Assistant |
| Jane Burrows | Script Supervisor |
| Jonathan Hills | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jim Grindley | Property Master |
| Seanine Joyce | Orchestrator |
| Alice Hopkins | Makeup Artist |
| Sammy Murray | Choreographer |
| Sue Wyburgh | Makeup Designer |
| Marco Ciglia | First Assistant Director |
| Jeremy Gee | Camera Operator |
| Kevin Sargent | Original Music Composer |
| Adam Recht | Editor |
| Paul Gilpin | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Piers Wenger | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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