The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

100 mins | Romance, Fantasy | March 10, 1968

This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!

The Nutcracker

100 mins | Romance, Fantasy | March 10, 1968

The Nutcracker
This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!
Producers BBC, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Productions
Original title The Nutcracker
Directors John Vernon
Writers

Cast

Rudolf Nureyev

as Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince

Merle Park

as Clara

Leslie Edwards

as Dr. Stahlbaum

Betty Kavanagh

as Frau Stahlbaum

Keith Martin

as Fritz

Ann Jenner

as Louisa

Gerd Larsen

as Grandmother

Stanley Holden

as Grandfather

Wayne Sleep

as The Nutcracker

Ronald Plaisted

as The Rat King

Georgina Parkinson

as Spanish Dance

Michael Coleman

as Spanish Dance

Alexander Grant

as Arab Dance

Ann Howard

as Arab Dance

Gary Sherwood

as Arab Dance

Kenneth Mason

as Chinese Dance

Geoffrey Cauley

as Chinese Dance

Monica Mason

as Russian Dance

Jane Robinson

as Russian Dance

Derek Rencher

as Russian Dance

Ronald Hynd

as Russian Dance

Carols Hix

as Pastorale

Leslie Collier

as Pastorale