The Nutcracker
1964
55
minutes
Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.8
Directed By:
Heinz Liesendahl
A one-hour version of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, with a somewhat revised storyline reminiscent of "The Wizard of Oz".
Language
German
Release Date
December 24, 1964
Cast
Eddie Albert
Self - Host / Narrator (U.S. version)
Edward Villella
The Nutcracker / The Prince
Melissa Hayden
Zuckerfee / Sugar Plum Fairy
Patricia McBride
Clara (in the dream)
Harald Kreutzberg
Uncle Drosselmeyer / Snow King
Helga Heinrich
Bluebird
Niels Kehlet
Bluebird
Heidrun Schwaarz-Kosak
Margot Werner
Monika Müller
Edith Demharter
Ray Barra
Hugo Delavalle
Hannes Winkler
Paul Birgk
Renate Deppisch
Peter Grotzsch
Heidi Högl
Helmut Petigk
Wolfgang Reuter
Hans Schöner
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Production
Crew
Marius Petipa
Choreographer
Lev Ivanov
Choreographer
Robert Hofer
Cinematography
Werner Kurz
Cinematography
Kurt Jacob
Choreographer
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Sound