The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker 1985 Directed by John Vernon

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.

Countries United Kingdom , USA

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Family , TV Movie

Production Companies BBC , Kultur Video

Release Date 1 January 1985

99 mins