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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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hyperion Pictures, The Kushner-Locke Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet
Keywords
- musical
- based on play or musical
- uncle niece relationship
- rat
- ballet performance
- dream realm
- filmed theater
- wooden soldier
- evil king
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Top Cast
Hugh Bigney as Herr Drosselmeier
Patricia Barker as Clara (after the battle)
Vanessa Sharp as Clara (Christmas party; battle scene)
Wade Walthall as Nutcracker Prince
Russell Burnett as Fritz
Laura Schwenk as Snowflake
Benjamin Houk as Father
Beatrice Bassett as Grandparent
Top Crew
Carroll Ballard · Director
E. T. A. Hoffmann · Story
Stephen H. Burum · Cinematographer
Michael Silvers · Editor
John Nutt · Editor
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