The Nutcracker 2008 Directed by Valery Gergiev
This version of "The Nutcracker" gives the classic ballet a tragic spin, with Masha (instead of Clara) now the unloved, unappreciated daughter of the Town Council President. At a Christmas party, Masha is given a seemingly alive Nutcracker by her Uncle Drosselmeyer, and Masha instantly is enchanted with it. The toys come to life at midnight, and after Masha helps the Nutcracker defeat attacking mice, he takes her to his kingdom, where he is later revealed to be a handsome Prince. The Prince and Masha fall deeply in love, but their "happy ending" has a morbid twist not found in any other "Nutcracker".
Language
English
Gnere
Music
Production Company
Mariinsky Theatre
Release Date 18 November 2008
88 mins
Cast
Irina Golub
Masha
Leonid Sarafonov
The Nutcracker Prince
Vladimir Ponomarev
Herr Stahlbaum
Elena Bashenova
Frau Stahlbaum
Anton Lukovkin
Fritz
