The Nutcracker (1964)

Fantasy
Family
TV Movie

A one-hour version of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, with a somewhat revised storyline reminiscent of "The Wizard of Oz".

Cast

Self - Host / Narrator (U.S. version)
Eddie Albert
The Nutcracker / The Prince
E Edward Villella
E Edith Demharter
R Ray Barra
H Hugo Delavalle
H Hannes Winkler
P Paul Birgk
R Renate Deppisch
P Peter Grotzsch
H Heidi Högl
H Helmut Petigk
W Wolfgang Reuter
Zuckerfee / Sugar Plum Fairy
M Melissa Hayden
H Hans Schöner
Clara (in the dream)
P Patricia McBride
Uncle Drosselmeyer / Snow King
Harald Kreutzberg
Bluebird
H Helga Heinrich
Bluebird
N Niels Kehlet
H Heidrun Schwaarz-Kosak
M Margot Werner
M Monika Müller

Crew

Director
H Heinz Liesendahl
Characters
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Adaptation
K Kurt Jacob
Executive Producer
K Karl Heinz Elsner
Cinematography
R Robert Hofer
Cinematography
W Werner Kurz
Editor
A Anneliese Schönnenbeck
Production Design
Rolf Zehetbauer
Art Direction
H Herbert Strabel
Costume Design
C Charlotte Flemming
Sound
W Werner Seth
Conductor
F Franz Allers
Choreographer
L Lev Ivanov
Choreographer
K Kurt Jacob
Choreographer
Marius Petipa