The Red Dance
Synopsis
Tasia (Dolores del Río), a beautiful dancer lower class of Russia, falls heir to the throne Prince, Grand Duke Eugene (Charles Farrell), but only admired from a distance. At the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, the Duke falls in captivity and this allows Tasia be near him.
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Dolores del Río
Tasia
Charles Farrell
Grand Duke Eugen
Ivan Linow
Ivan Petroff
Boris Charsky
An agitator
Dorothy Revier
Princess Varvara
Andrés de Segurola
General Tanaroff
Demetrius Alexis
Rasputin
Henry Armetta
Prisoner (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Bishop (uncredited)
Soledad Jiménez
Tasia's Mother (uncredited)
Muriel McCormac
Tasia as a child (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Rasputin's Assassin (uncredited)
Magda Sonja
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
December 2, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Screenplay & Story
- James Ashmore Creelman
- Original Score
- Erno Rapee, S.L. Rothafel
- Original Title
- The Red Dance
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raoul Walsh
James Ashmore Creelman, Pierre Collings, Henry Leyford Gates, Eleanor Brown, Philip Klein
Erno Rapee, S.L. Rothafel
Charles G. Clarke, Jack A. Marta
Louis R. Loeffler
Department Leadership Roster
Raoul Walsh
Director
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Erno Rapee
Original Music Composer
S.L. Rothafel
Original Music Composer
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
James Ashmore Creelman
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Red Dance
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Red Dance about?
Tasia (Dolores del Río), a beautiful dancer lower class of Russia, falls heir to the throne Prince, Grand Duke Eugene (Charles Farrell), but only admired from a distance. At the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, the Duke falls in captivity and this allows Tasia be near him.
Who directed The Red Dance?
The Red Dance was directed by Raoul Walsh.
Who stars in The Red Dance?
The principal cast of The Red Dance includes Dolores del Río, Charles Farrell, Ivan Linow, Boris Charsky, Dorothy Revier.
When was The Red Dance released and how long is it?
The Red Dance was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Red Dance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Red Dance was composed by Erno Rapee, S.L. Rothafel.
Is The Red Dance based on a book or true story?
The Red Dance is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Henry Leyford Gates".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Red Dance?
The Red Dance holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).