The Red Shoes (1983)

Plot Summary

The story of a little girl name Karen who was very poor and was given a pair of red shoes made of cloth to keep her feet warm in the winter. When her mother dies, she's adopted by a rich older woman who burns the shoes, saying they're ugly. Karen grows up pretty and happy with the old woman, but one day she sees a princess wearing beautiful red shoes and wants a pair just like them. When it comes time for Karen to be confirmed, she's to have a new pair of shoes. The pair she wants are red leather shoes that were maid for a count's daughter, but were too small. Karen buys them without the old woman knowing and wears them to her confirmation and gets in trouble for it. When the old woman falls ill, instead of taking care of her Karen goes to a ball and dances, but finds she can't stop dancing.

Full Cast & Characters

Rana Haugen

Karen Sorenson

Stephen Boe

Hans Christian Andersen

Molly Atwood

Mrs. Ingrid Sorenson

Sonja Kostich

Karen #1 / Confirmation Class

Sarah Napier

Mother / Dancers at the Ball

Julee Cruise

Old Rag Face

Wendy Lehr

Old Lady

Maria Iverson

Helga / Church Congregation / Masquerade Ball Dancers

Gabrielle Zuckerman

Karen #2 (as Gaby Zuckerman)

Tom Dunn

Coachman

Sylvia Bolton

Queen

Jo Jo Askegard

Princess / Confirmation Class / Vain Girls and Parson's Children

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