Based on the Noel Streatfield classic and set in 1930s London,
Ballet Shoes tells the story of orphans Pauline, explorer
Professor Brown known as "Gum" and raised as sisters by his
selfless niece, Sylvia.
After Gum's disappearance and suffering from failing health,
Sylvia decides to take in lodgers. Sprightly academics Dr. Smith
and Dr. Jakes are soon joined by dance teacher Theo Dane and the
grieving Mr. Simpson. These new arrivals promise many changes for
all of them.
Soon the girls are enrolled in theatre school. Ambitious Pauline,
who yearns to act, and feisty Posy, who dreams for ballet, are
thrilled. However, Petrova longs for a career as an aviator, and
endures her frustration and disappointment for the good of the
family.
The three young girls vow to put their names in the history
books, not because of their grandfathers but for them. The story
follows the trials each must face to reach her dream, as the
money runs out and they must work hard to keep not only their
dreams alive, but their family together.
They grow from children to young women learning to make
sacrifices for those they love. It's a moving tale, beautifully
filmed and masterfully acted by a stellar cast.
Ballet Shoes tells the story of orphans Pauline, explorer
Professor Brown known as "Gum" and raised as sisters by his
selfless niece, Sylvia.
After Gum's disappearance and suffering from failing health,
Sylvia decides to take in lodgers. Sprightly academics Dr. Smith
and Dr. Jakes are soon joined by dance teacher Theo Dane and the
grieving Mr. Simpson. These new arrivals promise many changes for
all of them.
Soon the girls are enrolled in theatre school. Ambitious Pauline,
who yearns to act, and feisty Posy, who dreams for ballet, are
thrilled. However, Petrova longs for a career as an aviator, and
endures her frustration and disappointment for the good of the
family.
The three young girls vow to put their names in the history
books, not because of their grandfathers but for them. The story
follows the trials each must face to reach her dream, as the
money runs out and they must work hard to keep not only their
dreams alive, but their family together.
They grow from children to young women learning to make
sacrifices for those they love. It's a moving tale, beautifully
filmed and masterfully acted by a stellar cast.
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"Emma was perfect for Pauline," reports Goldbacher. "She
has a piercing, delicate aura that makes you want to gaze
and gaze at her." Emma was intrigued by the part;
Pauline's experience as a child actress who becomes a
movie star had some parallels with her own.
Emma comments: "I was all set to go back to school after
finishing Harry Potter but couldn't resist Ballet Shoes.
I really loved it; it felt so funny and real. It was also
beautifully written." She adds that a scene that had most
resonance for her takes place the night before the
première of Pauline's first film. Pauline weeps:
"Tomorrow night, my face is going to be blown up as big
as a house, and everyone will find me out!"
According to Heidi, Emma need not fear. "Emma's
performance in Ballet Shoes is a revelation," she
comments. "She is maturing rapidly as a young woman and
as an actress – her work is sensitive, subtle and
intelligent."
has a piercing, delicate aura that makes you want to gaze
and gaze at her." Emma was intrigued by the part;
Pauline's experience as a child actress who becomes a
movie star had some parallels with her own.
Emma comments: "I was all set to go back to school after
finishing Harry Potter but couldn't resist Ballet Shoes.
I really loved it; it felt so funny and real. It was also
beautifully written." She adds that a scene that had most
resonance for her takes place the night before the
première of Pauline's first film. Pauline weeps:
"Tomorrow night, my face is going to be blown up as big
as a house, and everyone will find me out!"
According to Heidi, Emma need not fear. "Emma's
performance in Ballet Shoes is a revelation," she
comments. "She is maturing rapidly as a young woman and
as an actress – her work is sensitive, subtle and
intelligent."
- Excerpted from a BBC
Promotional Article
published December 2007
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