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The Nutcracker

1967Movie1 h 24 min

Family
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1

Summary

On Christmas Eve, a little girl falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her beloved Nutcracker comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, then is turned into a Prince after Marie saves his life.

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Not streaming in any country yet.

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Halina Bielińska
Written by
E. T. A. Hoffmann, Halina Bielińska, Maria Krüger
Produced by
Jacek Moczydłowski, Jerzy Buchwald, Ryszard Barski
Music by
Zbigniew Turski

Everyone

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Facts

December 25, 1967 · 1 h 24 min · Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Released
December 25, 1967
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Genres
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Original language
Polish
Made in
Poland

Tropes

Pop-Cultural Osmosis, God Save Us from the Queen!, Adaptation Distillation +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Nutcracker worth watching?"

Questions about The Nutcracker

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Nutcracker worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.1).

Is The Nutcracker in English?

Polish

No, it was made in Polish.

What tropes does The Nutcracker use?

Pop-Cultural OsmosisGod Save Us from the Queen!Adaptation DistillationAdorable Evil MinionsSoul JarUnrelated in the AdaptationGood ParentsEvil SorcererRecycled SoundtrackComposite CharacterDoting ParentEvil Counterpartand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Pop-Cultural Osmosis, God Save Us from the Queen!, and Adaptation Distillation.