Nutcracker (1986)

Director:

Carroll Ballard

Writers:

Kent Stowell (conceived by), Maurice Sendak (conceived by),

Stars:

Hugh Bigney, Vanessa Sharp, Patricia Barker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Bigney	...	Herr Drosselmeier / The Pasha
Vanessa Sharp	...	Young Clara
Patricia Barker	...	Dream Clara / Ballerina Doll
Wade Walthall	...	Nutcracker Prince
Maia Rosal	...	Mrs. Stahlbaum / Peacock
Carey Homme	...	Mr. Stahlbaum / Moor
Russell Burnett	...	Fritz
Jacob Rice	...	Fighting Nutcracker / Dervish
Martha Boyle	...	Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Waltz of the Flowers
Laura Schwenk	...	Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Moor / Waltz of the Flowers
Benjamin Houk	...	Adult at the Party / Mouse Captain / Dervish
Beatrice Bassett	...	Adult at the Party / Grandparent
Ann Renhard	...	Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Waltz of the Flowers
Dianne Brace	...	Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Moor / Waltz of the Flowers
Christian Cederlund	...	Adult at the Party / Moor

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

classical music | animal | lifting female in air | girl | lifting an adult into the air | 

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Taglines:

A magnificent Christmas spectacular

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Music

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$781,727 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hyperion Pictures, Kushner-Locke Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maurice Sendak includes a homage to his favorite composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. During Clara's dream, as the furniture around her seems to grow, we see an enormous bust of Mozart peering down at her.

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Quotes

Adult Clara (narrator): [opening lines] Christmas long ago was the memory of a dream that seemed never to end. But somewhere in the middle of that dream, I always did wake up, just in time to attend the Christmas party.

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Crazy Credits

Wade Walthall is listed in the credits as playing the Nutcracker, when in fact he plays the Nutcracker Prince. The Nutcracker himself is billed in the credits as "Fighting Nutcracker", and is played by Jacob Rice.

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Connections

Version of The Nutcracker in 3D (2009)

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Soundtracks

"The Nutcracker"
Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op.71)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras

User Reviews

This one wins.

Of all the productions of the Nutcracker I've seen, this one would win my vote for best picture out of the batch. It's very well focused with regards to the actual storyline. Good thing I taped it while I had the chance.