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Poster for The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

1985

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1985
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC,Kultur Video
Director
John Vernon
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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