The Nutcracker

Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

TV Movie,

Family

Duration:

99 minutes

Year:

1985

Director:

John Vernon

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Company:

BBC,

Kultur Video

Cast:

Sugar Plum Fairy

Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince

Drosselmeyer

Clara

Nutcracker / Hans-Peter

Crew:

Director

Choreographer

Production Design

Costume Design

Makeup Artist