Product Details

• Directors: Carroll Ballard
• Format: Color
• Studio: Goodtimes Home Video
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000KSYMVU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A magical movie starring the Pacific Northwest Ballet, based on the original production conceived by Maurice Sendak.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Nutcracker of All Time, November 23, 2007

By	Stella Macy "Stella" (Austin) - See all my reviews

This Nutcracker, with Maurice Sendak visuals, is a hard act to follow. This Drosselmeyer is the one TRUE version - in my opinion. But then again: everyone is perfect in this version. If you want the ballet to come alive for as it never has before..............or if you have a child in your life whose interest in movement, music and classical style you'd like to ignite ( WITHOUT turning to some awful animation or off- the-mark hipster version of a classic) then, this is your film. It's hard to convey its excellence. But I highly recommend this as a gift for any one of any age as a holiday tradition. You'll be carried into another world - and you'll never regret it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing classic, November 19, 2007

By	J. Jacobson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Despite the versions of this film not being high quality, that does not mean that this adaptation itself should be rated poorly. The dancing and production is flawless, set to the beautiful melodies of Tchaikovsky. I first saw this movie as a small child, and I will never forget it. The opening credits of the movie are in the workshop of Drosselmeyer, and the fantastic carvings and creations you see hint toward what will be happening in the remainder of the film. One of the things I love about everything that follows after this is that despite the lack of any dialogue, the emotions and thoughts of the characters are easy to discern from their behavior and body language--even their dancing tells you about them. Overall, this adaptation has a wonderful cast provided by the Pacific Northwest Ballet, amazing costumes, and of course, stirring and memorable music. It will manage to frighten, make you grin, awe with its beauty, and most of all entertain.

I highly recommend this! I wait excitedly for the day it comes to DVD.

4.0 out of 5 stars Blast From the Past, January 29, 2009

By	Julia A. Smereka "writer-to-be" (Kentwood, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Before now, the last time I saw "Nutcracker: The Movie", was when I was [probably] nine or ten years old, and I'm almost nineteen now. The "Nutcracker" I saw was on a Christmas special that my grandma taped off of television when I was about four or five. I used to dance around our living room in my "Clara" nightgown to the "Nutcracker" soundtrack that my mom had; I even had a wooden-carved Nutcracker that I danced along with to the music. When I found this childhood treasure on Amazon, I instantly remembered the music, the scenery, even the actors in the film. Now that I am growing up, I even more deeply appreciate the art of ballet combined with beautiful music! This is a joy and a treasure that I will keep for always. Thank you, Amazon, for allowing me to find this childhood delight once again!