Ballet Shoes (film)

Ballet Shoes is the title of several film and television adaptations of the 1936 novel Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild. The story centers on the three Fossil sisters – Pauline, Petrova, and Posy – who are adopted as babies by the eccentric Great-Uncle Matthew (Gum). The girls are raised in London by Gum's niece, Sylvia, and their lives revolve around the Performing Academy of Dancing and Stage Training, where they each discover their unique talents and pursue careers in acting, aviation, and ballet respectively.

There have been several notable adaptations:

• 1975 BBC Television Adaptation: A British television serial produced by the BBC starring Emilia Fox, Yasuko Nagazumi and Sarah Sutton as the Fossil sisters. This version is known for its faithfulness to the source material.

• 2007 Television Film: A British television film produced by the BBC and Granada Productions, starring Emilia Fox (different role from the 1975 adaptation), Yasmin Paige, Emma Watson, and Lucy Boynton as the Fossil sisters. Richard Griffiths played Great-Uncle Matthew. This adaptation aimed for a more contemporary feel and included some alterations to the original story, notably emphasizing the financial struggles of the Fossil family. This version received considerable attention due to the casting of Emma Watson, known for her role in the Harry Potter film series.