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The Nutcracker

6.0(3)19871h 27m1

Live from the Bolshoi Theatre, this 1978 remake of the two-act classical Christmas ballet blends Tchaikovsky's beloved melodies with superb dancing. Famed Bolshoi duo Yekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev star in this production of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet, The Nutcracker. Maximova dances the role of Maria, the young girl whose mysterious uncle Drosselmeyer gives her a wooden nutcracker (Vasiliev) for Christmas. When he comes to life, she rescues him from marauding mice and is taken to the Kingdom of Sweets.

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RU
  • dance
  • ballet
  • christmas
  • music
  • nutcracker

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Soviet Union

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  • RussiaSU

    • TV28 Sept 1987

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The Nutcracker was released on 28 September 1987.

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