Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Carroll Ballard

Writer:

E.T.A. Hoffmann (story)

Release Date:

26 November 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Music

Tagline:

A magnificent Christmas spectacular

Plot Keywords:

Lifting Person In Air | Classical Music | Ballet | Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Hugh Bigney	...	Herr Drosselmeier
Patricia Barker	...	Clara - in dream / Ballerina Doll
Vanessa Sharp	...	Clara (in reality)
Wade Walthall	...	Nutcracker / Prince
Russell Burnett	...	Fritz
Laura Schwenk	...	Snowflake
Benjamin Houk	...	Father / Mouse King
Beatrice Bassett	...	Grandparent
Ann Renhard	...	Adult at the Party
Gregory Draper	...	Adult at the Party
Benjamin Bassett	...	Grandparent
Whitney Onishi	...	Child at the Party
Cary Stidham	...	Child at the Party
Emily Penhollow	...	Child at the Party
Joseph Carver	...	Child at the Party

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

USA:G (certificate #28394) | Australia:G | West Germany:o.Al.

Company:

Hyperion Films

Trivia:

Maurice Sendak includes a homage to his favorite composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. During Clara's dream, as the furniture around her seems to grow, we see an enormous bust of Mozart peering down at her.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Jackanory: Ballet Stories: The Nutcracker (#7.162)" (1970)

Soundtrack:

Duet of Daphnis and Chloe

This one wins.

Of all the productions of the Nutcracker I've seen, this one would win my vote for best picture out of the batch. It's very well focused with regards to the actual storyline. Good thing I taped it while I had the chance.