Synopsis
Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake." So on opening night, Meg arranges an accident which nearly kills Darina and ends her dancing career. As a result, Bouchet becomes a star, while Meg is torn with guilt. This is a remake of the 1937 French film "Ballerina", based on a short story by Paul Morand.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry KosterDirector
- Myles ConnollyWriter
Cast
- Margaret O'Brien'Meg' Merlin
- Cyd CharisseMlle. Ariane Bouchet
- Karin BoothLa Darina
- Danny ThomasMr. Paneros
- Esther DaleOlga
- Thurston HallMr. Ronsell
- Harry HaydenMurphy
- Elinor DonahueJosie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)
- Connie CornellPhyllis
- Ruth BradyMiss Merlin
- Charles BradstreetFred Carleton
Stills
Themes
remakeballet