Adventure ·Family ·Fantasy · Poland · 1967 · 1h 24m

The Nutcracker

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Director

Cast

Wieńczysław Gliński as Drosselmajer / E.T.A. Hoffmann Barbara Wrzesińska as Kulia Elzbieta Zagubien as Marynia Leon Niemczyk as Jan Janusz Pomaski as Frycek Mirosława Lombardo as Dorota

Crew

Władysław Forbert — Director of Photography Maria Orłowska — Editor Halina Bielińska — Screenplay Maria Krüger — Screenplay E. T. A. Hoffmann — Novel Antoni Uniechowski — Production Design

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, a little girl falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her beloved Nutcracker comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, then is turned into a Prince after Marie saves his life.

Key Collaborators

Halina Bielińska Director Władysław Forbert Director of Photography Maria Orłowska Editor Halina Bielińska Screenplay Maria Krüger Screenplay E. T. A. Hoffmann Novel Antoni Uniechowski Production Design Antoni Uniechowski Costume Design

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