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 |
| Writing | Noel Streatfeild | Novel |
| Crew | Peter Greenhalgh | Cinematography |
| Art | Jeff Tessler | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheena Napier | Costume Design |
| Production | Susie Parriss | Casting |
| Art | Naomi Moore | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Naomi Moore | Runner Art Department |
| Production | Matthew Hamilton | Line Producer |
| Editing | Adam Recht | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alice Hopkins | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bea Millas | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luca Saccuman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Wyburgh | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Marco Ciglia | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Bruce Gordon | Sculptor |
| Art | Jim Grindley | Property Master |
| Sound | Chris Nuttall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Anna Sulley | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Graham Longhurst | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan Hills | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Catherine Ashmore | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jeremy Gee | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Gavin Walters | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Humphries | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Matthew Streatfield | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Seanine Joyce | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Jane Burrows | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Sammy Murray | Choreographer |
| Sound | Kevin Sargent | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Paul Gilpin | Art Direction |