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Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986) (II)

Celebrated director Carroll Ballard (THE BLACK STALLION, NEVER CRY WOLF) heads for the indoors with this adaptation of the classic Christmas ballet. The oft-told story charts one fateful night in the life of young Clara (Vanessa Sharp), who clings to the toy soldier that her overbearing godfather Drosselmeier (Hugh Bigney) made for her. Struggling to make sense out of her confused, changing surroundings, Clara enters a surreal, magical world that brings the Nutcracker (Wade Walthall) to life, allowing her to see into her future and dream of all the wonderful things that are going to happen. Performed by the dancers of the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballard's THE NUTCRACKER is filmed differently than most stage productions. Rather than sit back and let three or four static cameras capture the action as the theatrical audience would, he jumps onto the stage and adds optical effects that make the experience truly cinematic. Working in collaboration with choreographers Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, artist Maurice Sendak works double time as both production and costume designer. The result is a visually stunning, energetic adaptation of the standard holiday stage production.

Rating ; G
Running Time : 1 hr. 24 min.
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Cast

,Abby Hall,Alejandra Bronfman,Alex Gardner,Amy Greene,Amy Ritter,Andrew Wilson,Angela Sterling,Ann Renhard,Anne Wescott,Ashley Sherwood,Beatrice Bassett,Benjamin Bassett,Benjamin Houk,Betsy Fenton,Bridget Alsdorf,Carey Homme,Carol Anderson,Caroline Newman,Carolyn Stoklosa,Carron Donaldson,Cary Stidham,Catherine Mee Moen,Charina Dimaano,Chaundra Bigney,Christa Halby,Christian Cederlund,Christina Nicolaidis,Christine Elias,Christine Lebar,Christopher Smidt,Clara Wilson,Courtland Weaver,Deborah Inkster,Dianne Brace,Elizabeth Christianson,Elizabeth McCarthy,Elizabeth Parham,Emerald Stacy,Emily Penhollow,Erica Fischbach,Erik Cederlund,Erin Sokol,Eugenia Georvasilis,Francia Russell,Freedom Ozog,Gabrielle Gardner,Gerard Ebitz,Gloria Riviera,Gregory Draper,Hannah Burdge,Heather Boe,Heather Hollenbeck,Heidi Vierthaler,Hugh Bigney,Irene Damestoy,Jacob Rice,Jamie Geier,Jason Takamura,Jeffery N. Bullock,Jeffrey Plourde,Jenifer Peterson,Jennifer Homans,Jennifer Kader,Jennifer Owen,Jennifer Porter,Jennifer Taylor,Joey-Lynn Mann,Joseph Carver,Julie Tobiason,Kara Chin,Katrenna Marenych,Kay Preston,Kent Stowell,Kevin Kaiser,Kippy Clark,Laara Estelle,Laura Estelle,Laura Schwenk,Lee Johnson,Lindsay Clothier,Lisa Stolzy,Lisl Vaillant,Lucinda Hughey,Maia Rosal,Mandi Lyons-Hansen,Margaret Farmer,Mari London,Marianne Chikos,Martha Boyle,Michele Blue,Michelle McRae,Natalie Ryder,Nicole Fiset,Nicole Wolgamott,Noelle Schroeder,Patricia Barker,Rachel Harrison,Rana Standal,Rebecca Brown,Rebecca Dunne,Rebecca Osmon,Reid Olson,Robert LaTurner,Russell Burnett,Sara Pritchard,Sarah Coan,Sarah Frederick,Stephanie Irwin,Sterling Kekoa,Susan Gladstone,Todd Brown,Tracy Carboneau,Tryon Woods,Vanessa Sharp,Vera Parham,Wade Walthall,Whitney Onishi

Director

Carroll Ballard

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