Music ·TV Movie · Soviet Union · 1978 · 1h 47m

Nutcracker

Щелкунчик

Director

Cast

Ekaterina Maksimova as Marie Vladimir Levashyov as Drosselmeier Sergey Radchenko as The Mouse King Elena Vatulya as Nutcracker the Doll Vladimir Vasiliev as Nutcracker the Prince Olga Dobrokhotova as Narrator

Crew

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Original Music Composer Simon Virsaladze — Production Design

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, Marie receives an enchanted toy as a gift from her uncle Albert. At night, it comes to life and engages in an unequal battle with the mouse army and their formidable king. Staged by Yuri Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1977.

Key Collaborators

Elena Macheret Director Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Original Music Composer Simon Virsaladze Production Design

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