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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Experience the Holiday Classic as You've Never Seen it Before

20105.01h 48m

Overview

In 1920s Vienna, a young girl receives a magical doll on Christmas Eve.

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Written by Andrei Konchalovsky, Chris Solimine, Tim Rice
Produced by Paul Lowin, Andrei Konchalovsky
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $17.2M

Top Cast

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Mary

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Uncle Albert

John Turturro

John Turturro

The Rat King

Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

The Rat Queen / Frau Eva

Charlie Rowe

Charlie Rowe

The Prince / Nicholas Charles

A

Aaron Michael Drozin

Max

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Father

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Yuliya Vysotskaya

Mother / The Snow Fairy

Jonny Coyne

Jonny Coyne

Gnomad

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

The Nutcracker (voice)

Themes & Keywords

nazifairymusicalbased on play or musicalballetvienna, austriadollrat1920srussian ballet20th centurynutcracker

About The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a music, fantasy, family, adventure film released in 2010 exploring themes of nazi, fairy, musical, based on play or musical, ballet, vienna, austria. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, it stars Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro. In 1920s Vienna, a young girl receives a magical doll on Christmas Eve.

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