Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Nutcracker
- Release
- January 1, 1985
- Screen Time
- 1h 39min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- John Vernon
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Released
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