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Summary
A Russian ballerina in Vienna tries to flee KGB agents and defect.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.6
Letterboxd · 244 ratings3.3/5
Audience score65%
Running time
1 h 59 min
A typical length for dramas, +10 min on the typical 109
typical 109119Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1949
October 14, 1949
77 years ago
Genres
DramaWarRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United States
Academy Awards1951
- Best Art Direction, Black and White1951Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 22 more45 people
- Walter PidgeonCol. Michael S. 'Hooky' Nicobar
- Ethel BarrymoreMother Superior ('Mother Auxilia')
- Peter LawfordMajor John 'Twingo' McPhimister
- Angela LansburyAudrey Quail
- Janet LeighOlga Alexandrova aka Maria Buhlen
- Louis CalhernColonel Piniev
- Francis L. SullivanColonel Humphrey 'Blinker' Omicron
- Melville CooperPrivate David Moonlight
Robert CooteBrigadier C.M.V. Catlock
Alan NapierThe General
Roman Toporow2nd Lt. Maxim Omansky
Kasia OrzazewskiSister Kasmira
Tamara ShayneHelena Nagard
Konstantin ShayneProfessor Serge Bruloff
Janine PerreauMickey Mouse- VWVictor WoodLt. Guedalia-Wood (as David Hydes)
- MVMargo Von LeuLani Hansel
- GAGeoffrey AlanMajor
- GBGeorge BookastaDevout Pilgrim
- RBRegina BookastaDevout Pilgrim
Argentina BrunettiItalian Woman- LCLyle ClarkBritish Major
- JDJanna DeLoosBallet Mistress
- AFAntonio FilauriDevout Italian Pilgrim
Directing · 1
- George Sidney Director
Writing · 3
- Arthur Wimperis Screenplay
- Gina Kaus Screenplay
- Bruce Marshall Novel
Production · 1
- Carey Wilson Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles Rosher Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- James E. Newcom Editor
Sound · 1
- Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Hans Peters Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
- Jack Dawn Makeup Artist
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