Ballet Shoes (2008)
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.
Director:
Sandra Goldbacher
Writer:
Heidi Thomas
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Emilia Fox as Sylvia Brown |
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Victoria Wood as Nana |
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Emma Watson as Pauline Fossil |
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Yasmin Paige as Petrova Fossil |
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Lucy Boynton as Posy Fossil |
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Marc Warren as Mr. Simpson |
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Richard Griffiths as Great Uncle Matthew |
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Lucy Cohu as Theo Dane |
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Gemma Jones as Dr. Jakes |
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Harriet Walter as Dr. Smith |
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Eileen Atkins as Madame Fidolia |
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Heather Nicol as Winifred Bagnall |
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Mary Stockley as Miss Jay |
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Teresa Churcher as Clara |
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Skye Bennett as Young Sylvia |
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Peter Bowles as Sir Donald Houghton |
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Don Gallagher as Mr. French |
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Emma Darwall Smith as Titania |
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Isabella Parriss as Cobweb |
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Adrian Lester as Mr. Sholsky |
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Tim Wallers as Mr. Montague |
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Gresby Nash as Leopold Neville |
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Ebe Sievwright as Valentin Manoff |
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Ruth Brill as Featured Dancer |
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Natasha Mould as Featured Dancer |
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Jack Thorpe-Baker as Featured Dancer |
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Jade Longley as Moth |
| Directing | Sandra Goldbacher | Director |
| Writing | Heidi Thomas | Screenplay |
| Production | Piers Wenger | Producer |
| Camera | Peter Greenhalgh | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jeff Tessler | Production Design |
| Production | Susie Parriss | Casting |
| Crew | Peter Greenhalgh | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheena Napier | Costume Design |
| Writing | Noel Streatfeild | Novel |
| Art | Naomi Moore | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Naomi Moore | Runner Art Department |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bea Millas | Hairstylist |
| Art | Jim Grindley | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alice Hopkins | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Matthew Hamilton | Line Producer |
| Editing | Adam Recht | Editor |
| Camera | Jeremy Gee | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Sammy Murray | Choreographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luca Saccuman | Hairstylist |
| Art | Bruce Gordon | Sculptor |
| Lighting | Gavin Walters | Gaffer |
| Sound | Seanine Joyce | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Catherine Ashmore | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Jane Burrows | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Matthew Streatfield | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Graham Longhurst | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan Hills | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Anna Sulley | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Marco Ciglia | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Wyburgh | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Chris Nuttall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Humphries | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Kevin Sargent | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Paul Gilpin | Art Direction |