Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (original) (raw)
This film adaptation of the fairytale and ballet tells the story of little Clara Stahlbaum and her Christmas gift, a beautiful nutcracker. On Christmas Eve, Clara's godfather gives her the present, but her brother breaks it out of jealousy. The nutcracker is repaired, and late that night, when Clara
Film Details
Also Known As
Maurice Sendak's The Nutcracker, Nutcracker, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Alpha Cine; Hyperion Studios; MGM/UA Studio Facilities; Magic Films & Video Works; Sprocket Systems Inc; The Saul Zaentz Film Center
Distribution Company
Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Paramount Home Media
Location
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Synopsis
This film adaptation of the fairytale and ballet tells the story of little Clara Stahlbaum and her Christmas gift, a beautiful nutcracker. On Christmas Eve, Clara's godfather gives her the present, but her brother breaks it out of jealousy. The nutcracker is repaired, and late that night, when Clara sneaks downstairs to look at it, she has a vivid dream in which an army of mice led by the Mouse King threaten her and the nutcracker turns into a prince to save her.
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Crew
Film Details
Also Known As
Maurice Sendak's The Nutcracker, Nutcracker, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Alpha Cine; Hyperion Studios; MGM/UA Studio Facilities; Magic Films & Video Works; Sprocket Systems Inc; The Saul Zaentz Film Center
Distribution Company
Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Paramount Home Media
Location
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 26, 1986
Released in United States on Video September 1987
Released in United States November 1987
Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.
Began shooting June 26, 1986.
The original Seattle production, upon which the film is based, was staged by Maurice Sendak and Kent Stowell, Christmas 1983.
Released in United States Fall November 26, 1986
Released in United States on Video September 1987
Released in United States November 1987 (Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.)