The Nutcracker
1985, English. Directed by John Vernon.
Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.
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- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1985
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The Nutcracker runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Nutcracker isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1985. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker (1985) was directed by John Vernon and stars Lesley Collier, Anthony Dowell, Michael Coleman.