The Nutcracker (1968)
This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!
- Date of release
- 1968-03-10
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Fantasy, Romance
- Director
- John Vernon
Casting
- Rudolf Nureyev — Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince
- Merle Park — Clara
- Leslie Edwards — Dr. Stahlbaum
- Betty Kavanagh — Frau Stahlbaum
- Keith Martin — Fritz
- Ann Jenner — Louisa
- Gerd Larsen — Grandmother
- Stanley Holden — Grandfather
- Wayne Sleep — The Nutcracker
- Ronald Plaisted — The Rat King
- Georgina Parkinson — Spanish Dance
- Michael Coleman — Spanish Dance
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