The Nutcracker

1985 | 99 minutes | 4.0 ★ (2)

The Nutcracker
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1985

  • DirectingPeter Wright
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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