TMDb Rating
6.4/10
270 verified votes
Ballet Shoes (2008)
DramaFamily
85 min
"Dreams do come true."
Plot Summary
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.
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DramaFamilySandra GoldbacherEmilia FoxVictoria Wood2008
Director
Sandra Goldbacher
Top Cast
Emilia FoxVictoria WoodEmma WatsonYasmin PaigeLucy Boynton
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