Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
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.
- Released
- 1986-11-26
- Genres
- Family, Fantasy, Music
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Carroll Ballard
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 23 votes
Cast
- Hugh Bigney as Herr Drosselmeier / The Pasha
- Patricia Barker as Clara (after the battle) / Ballerina Doll
- 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 / Mouse King
- Beatrice Bassett as Grandparent
- Benjamin Bassett as Grandparent
- Julie Harris as Clara (Voice)
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