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Moira Shearer

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Moira Shearer

Born January 17, 1926 · Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Died January 31, 2006 · aged 80

Moira Shearer, Lady Kennedy (January 17, 1926 – January 31, 2006), was an internationally famous Scottish ballet dancer and actress. She is best known for her debut acting role in the 1948 film The Red Shoes, which first garnered her international attention.

Known For

The Red ShoesThe Red Shoes · 1948
The Red Shoes
★ 8.01948
MovieDramaRomance
A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.
Peeping TomPeeping Tom · 1960
Peeping Tom
★ 7.51960
MovieHorrorThriller
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.
The Story of Three LovesThe Story of Three Loves · 1953
The Story of Three Loves
★ 6.01953
MovieDramaRomance
Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves.
That's Dancing!That's Dancing! · 1985
That's Dancing!
★ 6.91985
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s, up to the break dance and music videos from the 80s.
The Tales of HoffmannThe Tales of Hoffmann · 1951
The Tales of Hoffmann
★ 7.11951
MovieMusicFantasy
A melancholy poet reflects on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical performing doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the consumptive daughter of a celebrated composer.
The Man Who Loved RedheadsThe Man Who Loved Redheads · 1955
The Man Who Loved Redheads
★ 5.11955
MovieComedyMusic
Framed in flashback, The Man Who Loved Redheads is an anecdotal comedy about a man (John Justin) whose life is defined by his first romantic experience. That liaison occurred in Justin's youth, when the young man matures and enters the diplomatic world, he spends the rest of his career searching for his first love.
Black TightsBlack Tights · 1961
Black Tights
★ 6.61961
MovieMusicRomance
Lively scenes of Paris, all narrated by Maurice Chevalier, link together four dramatic ballet choreographies by Roland Petit: La Croqueuse de diamants (The Gold Digger), Cyrano de Bergerac, Deuil en 24 heures (A Merry Mourning), and Carmen.
A Simple ManA Simple Man · 1987
A Simple Man
1987
MovieMusicTV Movie
L. S. Lowry, one of the most celebrated English painters from the mid 20th century, liked to call himself just a "simple man". But was he?

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