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The Nutcracker

1964•55m•5.0/10
Music

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5.0/10(1)

A one-hour version of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, with a somewhat revised storyline reminiscent of "The Wizard of Oz".

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Production

Südfunk Stuttgart, Bavaria Film

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Edward Villella

The Nutcracker / The Prince

Melissa Hayden

Melissa Hayden

Zuckerfee / Sugar Plum Fairy

Patricia McBride

Clara (in the dream)

Harald Kreutzberg

Harald Kreutzberg

Uncle Drosselmeyer / Snow King

Helga Heinrich

Bluebird

Niels Kehlet

Bluebird

Heidrun Schwaarz-Kosak

Margot Werner

Margot Werner

Monika Müller

Edith Demharter

Ray Barra

Hugo Delavalle

Hannes Winkler

Paul Birgk

Renate Deppisch

Peter Grötzsch

Heidi Högl

Helmut Petigk

Wolfgang Reuter

Hans Schöner

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