This faithful filming of late choreographer George Balanchine's ballet "The Nutcracker" is a feast for fans of classical dance.
The Stahlbaum family is preparing for a lavish Christmas party, and little Marie (Jessica Lynn Cohen) and her mischievous brother Fritz (Peter Reznick) wait anxiously for the fun to begin. The guests arrive, and as the adults make polite conversation, the childen play games. The arrival of
Marie's godfather, the mysterious Herr Drosselmeier (Bart Robinson Cook), causes a minor stir, and he delights the guests with magic tricks and the antics of a pair of life-sized mechanical dolls. Marie and Drosselmeier's nephew (Macaulay Culkin), a...
Released:
1993
Rated:
G
Length:
92 mins