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Ballet Shoes (BBC) [DVD] [2007]
enlarge	Director: Sandra Goldbacher Actors: Emma Watson, Emilia Fox, Richard Griffiths, Victoria Wood, Yasmin Paige Studio: ITV DVD Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy New: £4.98 as of 21/11/2009 01:34 GMT details You Save: £13.01 (72%) New (11) Used (4) from £3.18 Seller: Amazon.co.uk Rating: 30 reviews Sales Rank: 1159 Format: PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 83 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.2 EAN: 5037115274038 ASIN: B0010XFXCQ Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: January 7, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next » a charming whimiscal drama for all ages January 11, 2008 sarah J (London) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful This is a charming beautifully acted drama based on one of my favourite childrens book. The 1930s period is beautifully evoked. The costumes and props seemed very in keeping with the 1930s. The three main actresses seemed perfectly cast and all the supporting cast seemed right for their parts. Emilia Fox was a sensitive and touching Sylvia, Emma Watson shows us that she is developing into a fine actress . My one slight reservation is that The ending was slightly changed introducing a love interest for Sylvia ( which i feel was for the benefit of the modern audience). All in all a perfect fire side family treat for all ages ( my 15 year old daughter who is also a fan of the book loved it)A real feel good film. Extremely Pleasing! January 13, 2008 Mona 4 out of 5 found this review helpful I am afraid to say I was deprived of the Ballet Shoes book as a child, and I've never had the time to read it, so I'm basing my review solely on this production itself. br / br /Firstly, the concept is lovely. Three girls wanting to put their names in the history books, and by using their talents, manage to put money together to look after their guardian. It's a truly delightful story, and the casting was excellent. I was eager to see Emma Watson in her first role outside Harry Potter, and had preconceptions of what she was going to be like. However, I was pleasantly surprised by her acting, and was not at all Hermione-ish as I expected. The other two girls were delightful too. Yasmin Paige outshone both as the mechanical enthusiast Petrova Fossil, and Lucy Boynton played the wonderfully cheeky Posy. br / br /All the adult characters were well cast, and my two cousins (aged 12 and 9) loved every moment of it. Both of them could easily relate to the girls, and the older members of my family loved the more mature storyline of Mr. Simpson and Sylvia Brown. br / br /All in all, this is an enchanting story and the production itself is wonderful. I'm sure people of all ages, and especially young girls, will enjoy this film very much. A Great Family Film December 27, 2007 B. Stone (Cardiff , South Wales) 9 out of 14 found this review helpful The Ballet Shoes is a wonderful family film. The film shows us the life of 3 adopted girls Pauline, Posy and Petrova. They all grow up wanting different things. Pauline wants to act, Posy wants to dance and Petrova loves car and planes. You follow all 3 during their ups and downs and see how fame can change people. Emma Watson was great! It proved she can play someone rather than Hermione Granger, and the rest of the cast were great too! I shall be buying the DVD when it comes out, I really really enjoyed it! LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! ONE BALLET DANCER TO ANOTHER!!!!!!!!!!! April 13, 2008 S. Arden 4 out of 6 found this review helpful I am in ther Royal Acaedmy of Dance at the Henley College theater, and I do 15 hours a weekand I am very fond of dance and ballet so this movie was abouslotly amazing and enjoyable! br /It is about three little girls who grew up toegther in an old house and they were ophans or their parents had left them and they are quite poor so they are advisting rent bedrooms for sale for money and one lady is a proper ballet dancer and notices the girls talent and sends them along to the Royal Ballet school. Over a period of time they are sone doing performances on stage and they grow up together as ballet dancers. In the film there are twista ands turns and unexpected things. I saw this on tv and it was so good I am giong to buy it!!!!!!! Brilliant!!! December 29, 2007 R. Earl (Bedfordshire, England) 4 out of 8 found this review helpful I first got into this because Emma Watson was in it and i love her as an actress so wanted to see her out of Harry Potter, but then the book came into the library and so I thought i would read it, I loved it and rushed out to buy my own copy, I then couldn't wait to see this film, and WOW it did the book justice. br /The characters were portrayed well and i really got into it. The acting was brilliant and I really believed the cast as the characters they were playing. br /Certain bits were changed from the book but that is only expected. br /I now can't wait for the DVD so i can watch it again and again. Truly amazing and a must see for anyone who has read the book or wants a nice heartwarming story and brilliant acting!!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next »

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