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Pacific Northwest Ballet's nutcracker / Thomas Coleman and Michael Rosenblatt present a Hyperion Pictures/ Kushner-Locke production ; music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; executive producers, Thomas Coleman and Michael Rosenblatt ; produced by Willard Carroll & Donald Kushner, and Peter Locke & Thomas L. Wilhite ; directed by Carroll Ballard.

Ballard, Carroll, (film director.). Carroll, Willard, (film producer.). Kushner, Donald, (film producer.). Locke, Peter, (film producer.). Wilhite, Tom, 1952- (film producer.). Coleman, Thomas (Tom), (film producer.). Rosenblatt, Michael (Film producer), (film producer.). Stowell, Kent, (choreographer.). Sendak, Maurice, (production designer.). Bigney, Hugh, (dancer.). Sharp, Vanessa, (dancer.). Barker, Patricia, (dancer.). Walthall, Wade, (dancer.). Harris, Julie, 1925-2013 (voice actor.). Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010 (conductor.). Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 (composer.). Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Shchelkunchik. (Added Author). Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Nussknacker und Mausekönig. (Added Author). Pacific Northwest Ballet. (Added Author). London Symphony Orchestra. (Added Author). Hyperion Pictures. (Added Author). Kushner-Locke Co. (Added Author). Olive Films. (Added Author).

Item details

General Note:	Conceived by Kent Stowell & Maurice Sendak from the story by E.T.A. Hoffmann. Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Choreography, Kent Stowell ; production and costumes designed by Maurice Sendak ; film editors, John Nutt & Michael Silvers ; director of photography, Stephen H. Burum.
Participant or Performer Note:	Dancers: Hugh Bigney, Vanessa Sharp, Patricia Barker, Wade Walthall, Maia Rosal, Carey Homme, Russell Burnett, Jacob Rice ; Clara's voice: Julie Harris ; Pacific Northwest Ballet ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor.
Summary, etc.:	On Christmas Eve, after a day of festivities, a young girl on the verge of growing up sleeps and has a dream in which toys, snowflakes, mice and flowers all come to life.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16:9 widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby stereo.
Language Note:	English dialogue; with optional English subtitles.