The Nutcracker
7.8
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!
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Cast
24 people
Rudolf Nureyev
Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince
Known for
Valentino
Merle Park
Clara
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Leslie Edwards
Dr. Stahlbaum
Also in
Romeo and Juliet
Cinderella
Betty Kavanagh
Frau Stahlbaum
No other roles listed
Keith Martin
Fritz
Also in
Tales of Beatrix Potter
Ann Jenner
Louisa
No other roles listed
Gerd Larsen
Grandmother
Also in
Stories from a Flying Trunk
Romeo and Juliet
Stanley Holden
Grandfather
Also in
La Fille mal gardée
Wayne Sleep
The Nutcracker
Known for
The First Great Train Robbery
Ronald Plaisted
The Rat King
No other roles listed
Georgina Parkinson
Spanish Dance
Also in
The Music Lovers
Swan Lake
Michael Coleman
Spanish Dance
Also in
The Slipper and the Rose
John Vernon Director
First release March 10, 1968 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC, Royal Opera House
Production
Covent Garden Productions
Production
BBC
Production
Royal Opera House
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 10, 1968
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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