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

A monster from Maurice Sendak's book, Where the Wild Things Are, can be seen peeking over the horizon during the boat ride at the start of the second act.

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Quotes

Adult Clara (narrator): The Christmas parties of long ago all blur and mix in memory. The real and the unreal become as one.

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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 (1994)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

I pity you

I feel great pity for those who have only been able to see this on film, and for the fact that this film is not available on tape or even better DVD. Living only 12 miles from the Seattle Opera House where this particular production is staged each year (to sell out houses) I have seen it both ways. The film has very few effects which don't exist on the stage so when you are seeing the film you are seeing the stage show. As for the story line, this version holds the closest to the original story of any version I have ever seen, and I've seen quite a few. Truly this is a film to be treasured and shared and hopefully the owners of the film will realize this and make it available to the general public once again.