Ballet Shoes vs Summer of the Colt
Summer of the Colt has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Ballet Shoes). Ballet Shoes is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 40m. Summer of the Colt is the older of the two (1991 against 2008). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ballet Shoes
Summer of the Colt| Ballet Shoes | Summer of the Colt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Sandra Goldbacher | André Melançon |
| Main cast | Harriet Walter, Marc Warren, Lucy Boynton, Richard Griffiths, Emma Watson | Héctor Alterio, Manuel Callau, China Zorrilla, Alexandra London-Thompson, Juan De Benedictis |
Synopsis
Ballet Shoes
An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.
Summer of the Colt
This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old sister, Laura, struggles with the transition between childhood and growing up. The kids find it difficult to adapt to their proud and stubborn…
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