The Nutcracker
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The Nutcracker

1977Movie1 h 18 min

Music
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Letterboxd3.7/5
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Letterboxd3.7/5

Summary

The Nutcracker is Mikhail Baryshnikov's breathtaking and critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated production. This spectacular performance is danced by the magnificent team of Baryshnikov, one of the greatest classical dancers of the century, and Gelsey Kirkland, both showcased at the peak of their careers, with members of the American Ballet Theatre.

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  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Leaves you in awe.
  • Warms you up.
  • Feels like comfort food.
  • Feasts your eyes.

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Culturally Sensitive Adaptationin 145 titlesBecause aristocratic and bourgeois protagonists were frowned upon in the Soviet Union and avoided whenever it was humanly possible, the protagonist became a poor servant girl who, for extra tear-jerk…All 21 tropes

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