The Nutcracker

Audience Score
90
NR 1 hr 28 minMusic
This version of The Nutcracker gives the classic ballet a tragic spin with Masha instead of Clara now the unloved unappreciated daughter of the Town Council President At a Christmas party Masha is given a seemingly alive Nutcracker by her Uncle Drosselmeyer and Masha instantly is enchanted with it The toys come to life at midnight and after Masha helps the Nutcracker defeat attacking mice he takes her to his kingdom where he is later revealed to be a handsome Prince The Prince and Masha fall deeply in love but their happy ending has a morbid twist not found in any other Nutcracker

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Mariinsky Theatre
Movie Tags:
opera