Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

89 mins | Family, Music, Fantasy | Nov. 26, 1986

The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based upon the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

89 mins | Family, Music, Fantasy | Nov. 26, 1986

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based upon the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers The Kushner-Locke Company, Hyperion Pictures
Original title Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
Directors Carroll Ballard
Writers E. T. A. Hoffmann, Maurice Sendak

Cast

Hugh Bigney

as Herr Drosselmeier / The Pasha

Patricia Barker

as Clara (after the battle) / Ballerina Doll

Vanessa Sharp

as Clara (Christmas party; battle scene)

Wade Walthall

as Nutcracker Prince

Russell Burnett

as Fritz

Laura Schwenk

as Snowflake

Benjamin Houk

as Father / Mouse King

Beatrice Bassett

as Grandparent

Benjamin Bassett

as Grandparent

Julie Harris

as Clara (Voice)