Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

6.5 1986 1h 25m United States of America

Family Fantasy Music

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.

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A magnificent Christmas spectacular. 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.

Details

Directors

Carroll Ballard

Writers

Maurice Sendak, E. T. A. Hoffmann

Cast

Hugh Bigney, Patricia Barker, Vanessa Sharp, Wade Walthall, Russell Burnett, Laura Schwenk, Benjamin Houk, Beatrice Bassett, Benjamin Bassett, Julie Harris

Production

Hyperion Pictures, The Kushner-Locke Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet

Languages

English

Countries

United States of America