Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
A magnificent Christmas spectacular.
1986 | 85m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Carroll Ballard |
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| Writer: | E. T. A. Hoffmann |
| Staring: |
| In this Pacific Northwest Ballet performance, it is Christmas Eve and festivities are underway. Clara is excited when her godfather arrives with a bag full of gifts, one of which is an intriguing wooden nutcracker. That night, while the household sleeps, Clara visits the Christmas tree to inspect her nutcracker and soon finds herself immersed in a dream world both dark and enchanting. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 26, 1986 |
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| Director: | Carroll Ballard |
| Writer: | E. T. A. Hoffmann |
| Genres: | Family, Fantasy, Music |
| Keywords | musical, based on play or musical, uncle niece relationship, rat, ballet performance, dream realm, filmed theater, wooden soldier, evil king |
| Production Companies | The Kushner-Locke Company, Hyperion Pictures, Pacific Northwest Ballet |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $782,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hugh Bigney | Herr Drosselmeier / The Pasha |
| Patricia Barker | Clara (after the battle) / Ballerina Doll |
| Vanessa Sharp | Clara (Christmas party; battle scene) |
| Wade Walthall | Nutcracker Prince |
| Russell Burnett | Fritz |
| Laura Schwenk | Snowflake |
| Benjamin Houk | Father / Mouse King |
| Beatrice Bassett | Grandparent |
| Benjamin Bassett | Grandparent |
| Julie Harris | Clara (Voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maurice Sendak | Costume Design, Storyboard, Production Design |
| Carroll Ballard | Director |
| Michael Silvers | Editor |
| E. T. A. Hoffmann | Story |
| Stephen H. Burum | Director of Photography |
| John Nutt | Editor |
| Eugene Mazzola | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Donald Kushner | Producer |
| Willard Carroll | Producer |
| Thomas Coleman | Executive Producer |
| Peter Locke | Producer |
| Michael Rosenblatt | Executive Producer |
| Thomas L. Wilhite | Producer |
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