The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

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1985-01-01

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.

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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.

Released

1985-01-01

Runtime

99

Director

John Vernon

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

TV Movie

Family

Language

English

Production

BBC

Kultur Video

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    Lesley Collier

    Lesley Collier
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    Anthony Dowell

    Anthony Dowell
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    Michael Coleman

    Michael Coleman
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    Julie Rose

    Julie Rose
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    Guy Niblett

    Guy Niblett
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    Sandra Conley

    Sandra Conley