Nutcracker (1986)
A magnificent Christmas spectacular.
89 min
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.
- Release date
- December 3, 1987
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $782,000
Trailer
Cast
- Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell as Herr Drosselmeier
- Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell as The Pasha
- Vanessa Sharp as Young Clara
- Patricia Barker as Dream Clara
- Patricia Barker as Ballerina Doll
- Wade Walthall as Nutcracker Prince
- Maia Rosal as Mrs. Stahlbaum
- Maia Rosal as Peacock
- Carey Homme as Mr. Stahlbaum
- Carey Homme as Moor
- Russell Burnett as Fritz
- Jacob Rice as Fighting Nutcracker
- Jacob Rice as Dervish
- Martha Boyle as Adult at the Party
- Martha Boyle as Snowflake
- Martha Boyle as Waltz of the Flowers
- Laura Schwenk as Adult at the Party
- Laura Schwenk as Snowflake
- Laura Schwenk as Moor
Crew
- Carroll Ballard · Director
- Kent Stowell · Writer
- Maurice Sendak · Writer
- E.T.A. Hoffmann · Writer
- Willard Carroll · Producer
- Donald Kushner · Producer
- Peter Locke · Producer
- Thomas L. Wilhite · Producer
- Stephen H. Burum · Cinematographer
- John Nutt · Editor
- Michael Silvers · Editor
- Maurice Sendak · Production designer