The Nutcracker
Directed by John Vernon
Plot
This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!
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Cast
Rudolf Nureyev
Herr Drosselmeyer/The Prince
Merle Park
Clara
Leslie Edwards
Dr. Stahlbaum
Betty Kavanagh
Frau Stahlbaum
Keith Martin
Fritz
Ann Jenner
Louisa
Gerd Larsen
Grandmother
Stanley Holden
Grandfather
Wayne Sleep
The Nutcracker
Ronald Plaisted
The Rat King
Georgina Parkinson
Spanish Dance
Michael Coleman
Spanish Dance
Alexander Grant
Arab Dance
Ann Howard
Arab Dance
Gary Sherwood
Arab Dance