Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 2005

Is The Red Shoes based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. The Red Shoes is based on the book The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen (1845).

The Red Shoes is part of the Hans Christian Andersen bibliography series.

The movie was released in 2005.

The book behind The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

by Hans Christian Andersen · first published 1845 · literary fairy tale, fairy tale

Short story by Hans Christian Andersen.

Hans Christian Andersen bibliography: books by publication date

  1. The Naughty Boy (1835)
  2. The Travelling Companion (1835)
  3. The Galoshes of Fortune (1838)
  4. The Daisy (1838)
  5. The Wild Swans (1838)
  6. The Flying Trunk (1839)
  7. The Garden of Paradise (1839)
  8. The Storks (1839)
  9. The Wicked Prince (1840)
  10. The Buckwheat (1841)
  11. The Swineherd (1841)
  12. The Metal Pig (1842)
  13. The Bond of Friendship (1842)
  14. A Rose from Homer's Grave (1842)
  15. The Angel (1843)
  16. The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball (1843)
  17. The Nightingale (1843)
  18. The Elder-Tree Mother (1844)
  19. The Snow Queen (1844)
  20. The Bell (1845)
  21. The Red Shoes (1845)
  22. The Elf Mound (1845)
  23. The Jumpers (1845)
  24. Holger Danske (1845)
  25. Grandmother (1845)
  26. A Story about a Darning-needle (1845)
  27. A View from Vartou's Window (1846)
  28. A Picture from the Ramparts (1846)
  29. The Story of a Mother (1847)
  30. The Drop of Water (1847)
  31. The Old House (1847)
  32. The Shadow (1847)
  33. The Old Street Lamp (1847)
  34. The Neighbouring Families (1847)
  35. Little Tuk (1847)
  36. The Shirt Collar (1847)
  37. The Happy Family (1847)
  38. The Phoenix Bird (1850)
  39. There is a Difference (1851)
  40. The World's Fairest Rose (1851)
  41. A Story (1851)
  42. The Silent Book (1851)
  43. The Puppet-show Man (1851)
  44. The Old Tombstone (1852)
  45. She Was Good for Nothing (1852)
  46. Five Peas from a Pod (1852)
  47. Thousands of Years from Now (1852)
  48. The Swan's Nest (1852)
  49. The Story of the Year (1852)
  50. It's Quite True! (1852)
  51. A Good Humor (1852)
  52. On Judgment Day (1852)
  53. Heartache (1852)
  54. The Goblin and the Grocer (1852)
  55. Under The Willow Tree (1852)
  56. Everything in the Right Place (1852)
  57. A Leaf from Heaven (1853)
  58. Two Maidens (1853)
  59. The Last Pearl (1853)
  60. The Money Pig (1854)

Other adaptations of The Red Shoes

Common questions

Is The Red Shoes based on a book?

Yes. The Red Shoes is based on the book The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen (1845).

Who wrote the book The Red Shoes is based on?

The Red Shoes was written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1845.

Is The Red Shoes part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Hans Christian Andersen bibliography series (6 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Red Shoes before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Hans Christian Andersen's books

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