Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
Brief Synopsis
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This film adaptation of the fairytale and ballet tells the story of little Clara Stahlbaum and her Christmas gift, a beautiful nutcracker. On Christmas Eve, Clara's godfather gives her the present, but her brother breaks it out of jealousy. The nutcracker is repaired, and late that night, when Clara
Cast & Crew
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Carroll Ballard
Director
Hugh Bigney
Herr Drosselmeier
Vanessa Sharp
Young Clara
Patricia Barker
Ballerina Doll; Dream Clara
Wade Walthall
Nutcracker
Maia Rosal
Frau Stahlbaum; Peacock
Film Details
Also Known As
Maurice Sendak's The Nutcracker, Nutcracker, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Dance
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Alpha Cine; Hyperion Studios; MGM/UA Studio Facilities; Magic Films & Video Works; Sprocket Systems Inc; The Saul Zaentz Film Center
Distribution Company
Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Paramount Home Media
Location
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Synopsis
This film adaptation of the fairytale and ballet tells the story of little Clara Stahlbaum and her Christmas gift, a beautiful nutcracker. On Christmas Eve, Clara's godfather gives her the present, but her brother breaks it out of jealousy. The nutcracker is repaired, and late that night, when Clara sneaks downstairs to look at it, she has a vivid dream in which an army of mice led by the Mouse King threaten her and the nutcracker turns into a prince to save her.
Director
Carroll Ballard
Director
Cast
Hugh Bigney
Herr Drosselmeier
Vanessa Sharp
Young Clara
Patricia Barker
Ballerina Doll; Dream Clara
Wade Walthall
Nutcracker
Maia Rosal
Frau Stahlbaum; Peacock
Carey Homme
Dr Stahlbaum; Moor
Martha Boyle
Mother; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Elizabeth Mccarthy
Moor; Mother; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Dianne Brace
Moor; Mother; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Laura Schwenk
Moor; Mother; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Christian Cederlund
Father; Moor
Gerard Ebitz
Father; Moor
Benjamin Houk
Dervish; Father; Mouse Captain
Sterling Kekoa
Commedia Performer; Father
Benjamin Bassett
Grandfather
Beatrice Bassett
Grandmother
Gregory Draper
Uncle
Jennifer Homans
Maiden Aunt; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Ann Renhard
Maiden Aunt; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Lisa Stolzy
Foreign Guest; Moor; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Jeffery N Bullock
Chinese Tiger; Foreign Guest
Courtland Weaver
Dervish; Sword Dancer
Alejandra Bronfman
Commedia Performer; Pas De Trois
Kevin Kaiser
Moor; Pas De Trois
Reid Olson
Moor; Pas De Trois
Russell Burnett
Fritz
Whitney Onishi
Teenager
Natalie Ryder
Teenager
Emerald Stacy
Little Girl
Cary Stidham
Little Boy
Elizabeth Parham
Girl
Vera Parham
Girl
Emily Penhollow
Girl
Gloria Riviera
Girl
Joseph Carver
Boy
Alex Gardner
Boy
Jason Takamura
Boy
Andrew Wilson
Boy
Jacob Rice
Dervish; Nutcracker
Deborah Inkster
Mother Mouse
Chaundra Bigney
Baby Mouse
Bridget Alsdorf
Baby Mouse; Servant Child
Todd Brown
Fighting Mouse; Observer
Erik Cederlund
Fighting Mouse; Slave
Margaret Farmer
Fighting Mouse; Observer
Robert Laturner
Fighting Mouse
Katrenna Marenych
Fighting Mouse
Jeffrey Plourde
Fighting Mouse; Slave
Christopher Smidt
Fighting Mouse; Observer
Carolyn Stoklosa
Fighting Mouse; Observer
Anne Wescott
Fighting Mouse; Observer
Marianne Chikos
Observer; Officer
Elizabeth Christianson
Officer
Lindsay Clothier
Officer
Sarah Frederick
Observer; Officer
Michele Blue
Artillery Member; Servant Child
Sarah Coan
Artillery Member
Rebecca Dunne
Artillery Member; Servant Child
Christa Halby
Artillery Member; Servant Child
Heather Boe
Cavalry Member; Scrim Mouse
Tracy Carboneau
Cavalry Member; Scrim Mouse
Charina Dimaano
Cavalry Member; Scrim Mouse
Nicole Fiset
Cavalry Member; Scrim Mouse
Joey-lynn Mann
Cavalry Member; Scrim Mouse
Erin Sokol
Cavalry Member; Scrim Mouse
Hannah Burdge
Infantry Member
Laara Estelle
Infantry Member; Observer
Betsy Fenton
Infantry Member; Observer
Gabrielle Gardner
Infantry Member; Observer
Eugenia Georvasilis
Infantry Member; Observer
Lee Johnson
Chinese Girl; Infantry Member
Christine Lebar
Infantry Member; Toy Theater Performer
Catherine Mee Moen
Infantry Member; Observer
Christina Nicolaidis
Infantry Member; Toy Theater Performer
Rebecca Osmon
Infantry Member
Freedom Ozog
Infantry Member; Toy Theater Performer
Amy Ritter
Infantry Member; Observer
Noelle Schroeder
Infantry Member
Ashley Sherwood
Infantry Member; Observer
Rana Standal
Infantry Member
Nicole Wolgamott
Chinese Girl; Infantry Member
Rebecca Brown
Servant Child
Kippy Clark
Servant Child
Christine Elias
Servant Child
Abby Hall
Servant Child
Heather Hollenbeck
Servant Child
Jennifer Kader
Servant Child
Sun Lee
Servant Child
Mandi Lyons-hansen
Servant Child
Michelle Mcrae
Servant Child
Sara Pritchard
Servant Child
Kyoko Tyrada
Servant Child
Erica Fischbach
Moor
Rachel Harrison
Chinese Girl
Jennifer Owen
Chinese Girl
Carron Donaldson
Commedia Performer; Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers
Kara Chin
Toy Theater Performer
Jamie Geier
Toy Theater Performer
Mari London
Toy Theater Performer
Caroline Newman
Toy Theater Performer
Jenifer Peterson
Toy Theater Performer
Lucinda Hughey
Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Irene Damestoy
Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Susan Gladstone
Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Amy Greene
Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Stephanie Irwin
Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Kay Preston
Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Julie Tobiason
Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Heidi Vierthaler
Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Clara Wilson
Snowflake; Waltz Of The Flowers Performer
Laura Estelle
Observer
Jennifer Porter
Observer
Angela Sterling
Observer; Snowflake
Tryon Woods
Observer
Carol Andreson
Snowflake
Lisl Vaillant
Snowflake
Northwest Repertory Ballet
Dancers
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Dancers
Jennifer Taylor
Crew
Mark Adler
Incidental Music
Squeaky Allegro
Other
Jane Hayes Andrew
General Manager (Pacific Northwest Ballet Association)
Mindaugis Bagdon
1st Assistant Camera
Robert Beaumont
Key Grip
Richard Beggs
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Paul Blake
Miniatures
Todd Boekelheide
Music Coordinator
Gloria S Borders
Sound Effects Editor
Ward Botsford
Sound Recording (Narration)
Robert Breeden
Electrician Assistant
John L Brown
Dolly Grip
Janet Buck
Other
Frank Burke
Wardrobe
Ben Burtt
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Ben Burtt
Sound Design
Stephen H Burum
Director Of Photography
Phil Carroll
Title Design
Willard Carroll
Producer
Melissa K Chadwick
Other
Pat Chapman
Production Coordinator (California/Seattle)
Randall G Chiarelli
Technical Supervisor
Dianne Chilgren
Other
Celeste Cleveland
Wardrobe
Thomas Coleman
Executive Producer
Sandra Woodall Costumes
Costume Construction
Catherine D'ambrosio
Apprentice Editor
Jonathan Debin
Production Executive
Joyce Degenfelder
Hairstyles
Lin Devincent
Production Assistant
Melissa Dietz
Sound Effects Editor Assistant
Patrick Dormann
Wardrobe
James Ehrlich
Production Assistant
Jodi Ehrlich
Assistant Director
Craig Eisenbarth
Carpenter
Lloyd Englert
Stills
Carolyn Enz
Scenic Artist
Carolyn Enz
Additional Backdrops
Margaret Farmer
Artistic Staff Assistant
Wade Ferguson
Grip
Elizabeth Finlayson
Editor Intern
Kathryn Galan
Executive Supervisor
Peter Gantt
Propmaster
Lulu Gargiulo
Camera Loader
Marc A Gilmartin
Video Playback Operator
Scott Girbeau
Grip
Sarah Gladden
Wardrobe
Michael Hagen
Scenic Artist
Larae Hascall
Wardrobe
Rick Heinrichs
Models And Miniatures Supervisor
Hilary Hinkle
Craft Services
Al Hiskey
Other
E T A Hoffman
Source Material
Peter Horne
Chief Scenic Artist
Peter Horne
Art Direction
Jonathan Horton
Sculptor
Ann Irving
Casting (Extras)
Arthur Jacobus
Chief Executive Officer (Pacific Northwest Ballet Association), President
Esquire Jauchem
Special Effects
Murray Johnson
Master Carpenter
Kelvin Jones
Stills
Susan Kerr
Other
Stewart Kershaw
Principal Conductor (Pacific Northwest Ballet Association)
Sharon Kocher
Miniatures
Bruce Kock
Other
Kimberly Kuhn
Camera Loader
Donald Kushner
Producer
Nicholas Kuskin
Production Assistant
Ellen Levene
Unit Publicist
Jeff Lincoln
Production Electrician
Lisa Lockard
Wardrobe
Peter Locke
Producer
Dave Logan
Special Props
Dave Logan
Other
Charles Mackerras
Music Conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)
Patricia Mackinnon
Other
Paul Mailman
2nd Assistant Camera
Bill Maley
Gaffer
Lisa Marlowe
Production Accounting
Elaine Martone
Music Recording Supervisor
Gene Marum
1st Assistant Director
Gene Marum
Production Manager 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Leslie May
Apprentice Script Supervisor
Eugene Mazzola
1st Assistant Director
Lisa Mccallister
Ballet Mistress Assistant
Myles Mccarthy
Scenic Artist
Marilyn Mcguire-haas
Wardrobe
Lucy Mcswain
Other
Gregory Meeh
Special Effects
Renton Paul Metcalf
Transportation
Christopher F Miller
Company Manager (Pacific Northwest Ballet Association)
Steven Miller
Production Assistant
Susan Min
Additional Backdrops
Susan Min
Scenic Artist
Joey Misuracca
Transportation
John Morris
Assistant Editor
John Morrissey
Production Accounting
Barbara Narita
Script Supervisor
Hiro Narita
Additional Photography
Howard Nelsen
Carpenter
John Nutt
Editor
Tracey Ormandy
Post-Production Coordinator
Barbara Parker
Production Supervisor 2nd Unit (2nd Unit)
Barbara Parker
Post-Production Supervisor
Gregory Parker
Grip
Pam Parr-jett
Wardrobe
Mitch Pasquin
Bestboy
Marilyn Payne
Stunt Man
Bruce Pearson
Color Timer
Brenda Peddicord
Production Coordinator Assistant (Seattle)
Paula Prewett
Other
Joan Purswell
Other
Joan Purswell
Music Librarian
Maurice Rapisura
Miniatures
Jack Renner
Music Recording Engineer
Sally L Richardson
Scenic Artist
Sally L Richardson
Additional Backdrops
Sidney H Rittenberg
Production Assistant
Phyllis Ritting
Makeup
Richard Robles
Grip
Michael Rosenblatt
Executive Producer
Jose Rotharuojo
Video Playback Operator
Sarah Rothenberg
Assistant Editor
Mikel Ruebel
Stunt Man
Elizabeth Rummage
Marketing Manager (Pacific Northwest Ballet Association)
Francia Russell
Artistic Director (Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Karen Ryan
Scenic Artist
Michael Sarley
Production Illustrator
Kate V Schmitt
Additional Costume Construction
Lynn G Schrader
Development Executive
Henry Selick
Concept Artist
Tony Selzer
Assistant (To Carroll Ballard)
Maurice Sendak
Screenplay
Maurice Sendak
Production Designer
Maurice Sendak
Set Designer
Maurice Sendak
Costumes
Maurice Sendak
From Production ("The Nutcracker")
Deidre Shletter
Production Assistant
Michael Silvers
Editor
Mindy Simons
Wardrobe
Richard Snell
Makeup Designer
Michael Spencer
Wardrobe
Chris Steele
Production Assistant
Lisa Laurie Stewart
Production Coordinator
Sheryl Stitch
Wardrobe
Kent Stowell
Art Direction
Kent Stowell
From Production ("The Nutcracker")
Kent Stowell
Screenplay
Kent Stowell
Choreography
Kent Stowell
Artistic Director (Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Charity Swayze
Assistant (To Producers)
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Source Material
Sherri Thompson
Wardrobe
Alex Touyarot
1st Assistant Camera
Bill Traetta
Grip
Ethan Van Der Ryn
Dolly Grip
Rebecca Wakefield
Stage Manager
Anna Wassenaar
Wardrobe
Harold Weed
Sculptor
Amy Wells
Production Coordinator (Los Angeles)
Anne Wescott
Artistic Staff Assistant
Sylvia White
Production Supervisor
Edith L Whitsett
Special Props
Edith L Whitsett
Other
William Arthur Wiley
Sculptor Nutcracker/Nutcracker Mask/Toys/Ornaments
Thomas L Wilhite
Producer
Lisa L Wood
Public Relations Manager (Pacific Northwest Ballet Association)
Robert Woods
Music Producer
Gloria Young
Wardrobe
Mark Zappone
Wardrobe Supervisor
Liza Zini
Wardrobe
Film Details
Also Known As
Maurice Sendak's The Nutcracker, Nutcracker, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Dance
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Alpha Cine; Hyperion Studios; MGM/UA Studio Facilities; Magic Films & Video Works; Sprocket Systems Inc; The Saul Zaentz Film Center
Distribution Company
Atlantic Releasing Corporation; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Paramount Home Media
Location
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 26, 1986
Released in United States on Video September 1987
Released in United States November 1987
Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.
Began shooting June 26, 1986.
The original Seattle production, upon which the film is based, was staged by Maurice Sendak and Kent Stowell, Christmas 1983.
Released in United States Fall November 26, 1986
Released in United States on Video September 1987
Released in United States November 1987 (Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.)
