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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

The joy of the New York City Ballet in an exciting family holiday motion picture.

19915.71h 32mG

Overview

On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.

Directed by Emile Ardolino
Written by Susan Cooper, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Produced by Robert Hurwitz
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $2.1M

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Top Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Narrator (voice)

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin

The Nutcracker Prince

Marina Squerciati

Marina Squerciati

Mouse / Polichinelle

Alex Wiesendanger

Alex Wiesendanger

Child

Zoe Zien

Zoe Zien

Angel / Soldier

L

Lauren D'Avella

Soldier

P

Peter Reznick

Fritz

D

Darci Kistler

The Sugarplum Fairy

D

Damian Woetzel

The Sugarplum Fairy's Cavalier

B

Bart Robinson Cook

Drosselmeier

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Themes & Keywords

ballet

About The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a fantasy, music, family film released in 1991 exploring themes of ballet. Directed by Emile Ardolino, it stars Kevin Kline, Macaulay Culkin, Marina Squerciati. On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.

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