The Nutcracker backdrop
The Nutcracker poster

Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
5.3/10
Release1985
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
BBC
Kultur Video
Movie

The Nutcracker

1985
1h 39m
5.3
TV Movie
Family

Synopsis

Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.

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