The free adapation of Hans Christian Andersen’s famous tale recounts Isabelle’s story, a young girl pure of heart going to Paris
to accomplish her dream: becoming an Opera Prima Ballerina.
Victor, a famous choreographer, is launching a phenomenal project: stage the damned ballet “The Red Shoes” (Les Souliers Rouges)
The legend tells that the Shadows haunting the Opera House’s corridors have hidden a pair of red shows, bearing a curse :
“Who will wear these shoes will know glory but must give up love, or evil and despair will ensue.”
Tirelessly, Victor looks for his heroine and just like in Cinderella, the red shoes choose their Prima Ballerina, the lovely Isabelle…
The ballet is a success, but Victor knows the Shadows will not let him go so easily.
And rightly so, Ben, a young and handsome journalist, falls in love with Isabelle, unwillingly putting her at risk…
Isabelle, the Prima Ballerina
Isabelle is a young girl with a pure heart who goes to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a Prima Ballerina.
She is honest and innocent, working all night long without listening to the pain in her body, driven by her passion for dancing.
Once her most precious dream is fulfilled, that of becoming a star, Isabelle will be confronted to love for the first time.
She will have to choose between her life as an artist and her life as a woman : an impossible dilemma...
Victor, the Choreographer
Victor is the choreographer of the Opera House.
Haunted by his desire of glory, he decides to stage the damned ballet « Les Souliers Rouges » and sees in Isabelle the dancer capable of giving
up love to become a Prima Ballerina.
He becomes her Pygmalion et seeks to keep her under his control.
Ben, the Journalist
Ben is a young journalist passionate of dance.
He falls in love with Isabelle when he sees her performing "Les Souliers Rouges" for the first time.
Bewitched by the beauty of the young dancer, he falls madly in love with her.
Despite himself, he puts the young girl in danger because Isabelle does not have the right to love...
