The Nutcracker (1968)
This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!
- Released
- 1968-03-10
- Genres
- Fantasy, Romance
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Vernon
Cast
- Rudolf Nureyev as Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince
- Merle Park as Clara
- Leslie Edwards as Dr. Stahlbaum
- Betty Kavanagh as Frau Stahlbaum
- Keith Martin as Fritz
- Ann Jenner as Louisa
- Gerd Larsen as Grandmother
- Stanley Holden as Grandfather
- Wayne Sleep as The Nutcracker
- Ronald Plaisted as The Rat King
- Georgina Parkinson as Spanish Dance
- Michael Coleman as Spanish Dance
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