Product Details

• Actors: Pacific Northwest Ballet
• Directors: Carroll Ballard
• Producers: Williard Carroll, Donald Kushner, Peter Locke, Thomas L. Wilhite
• Format: Color
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Atlantic Releasing Corp.
• Run Time: 82.0 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000B7QUH4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,007 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Tchaikovsky's ballet, a feature-length ballet movie. Performed by the Pacific Northwest Ballet. One little girl's enchanted Christmas. A holiday treat for the whole family to cherish--year after year!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best ever! Please release this on DVD!, December 4, 2007

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chimera73 "chimera73" (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nutcracker, the Motion Picture (VHS Tape)

Every year I check to see whether this movie has been released on DVD and every year I am disappointed. Thank goodness they still show it on tv. This version of the Nutcracker actually develops the story, and the set by Maurice Sendak is gorgeous. I love that an actual young girl plays Clara in the first half, not a ballerina, and the young Clara is a beautiful dancer. I managed to record this movie off the tv years ago and it's the only reason why I still have a VCR.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly The Best Rendering Ever, December 1, 2007

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Dead Boy (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nutcracker, the Motion Picture (VHS Tape)

Every year for the past six years when the holidays seasons comes around and Christmas comes near, I log on to Amazon to see if this movie version of the Nutcracker Sweet has finally been released on DVD, and every year I'm disappointed to see it not there. But at least they they have this VHS listing up with the promise of a potential "maybe soon" for the DVD.

By far this is my favorite rendering of the Nutcracker, mostly because it is the most true to the original classic. While still beautiful and elegant, this one has slightly darker undertones, which gives it less of a kiddy feel. Beyond that by staying closer to the original, the entire second half actually has context and meaning, instead of it being ballet for the sake of ballet. Add in the majestic pieces, superbly choreographed dance, and expertly crafted costuming and sets, and this movie comes alive like none of the other Nutcrackers have before.

I can't recommend this version highly enough. And if it ever comes to DVD it will be a very merry Christmas indeed.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Words from a retired ballerina, December 7, 2005

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Tricia Gantt (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nutcracker, the Motion Picture (VHS Tape)

I remember watching this when it first became available. I was entranced by the entire production, the first act is usually a little stale because it's the background information leading up to the dream sequence but in this video it is lively, entertaining and truly shows you the connections of the mother and father becoming characters in the second act. I am now a retired ballerina and I danced in the nutcracker for 20 consecutive years and of all of the productions I have seen and been in this video still captures the magic more beautifully than any other. If you want a ballet video that will be cherished for years and enjoyed by young and old this is the one to get - enjoy your holiday season!