Nutcracker (1978)
On Christmas Eve, Marie receives an enchanted toy as a gift from her uncle Albert. At night, it comes to life and engages in an unequal battle with the mouse army and their formidable king. Staged by Yuri Grigorovich for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1977.
Director: Elena Macheret
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Ekaterina Maksimova as Marie |
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Vladimir Levashyov as Drosselmeier |
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Sergey Radchenko as The Mouse King |
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Elena Vatulya as Nutcracker the Doll |
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Vladimir Vasiliev as Nutcracker the Prince |
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Olga Dobrokhotova as Narrator |
| Directing | Elena Macheret | Director |
| Writing | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Author |
| Sound | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Yuri Grigorovich | Choreographer |
| Camera | Evgeniy Talyzin | Camera Operator |
| Art | Simon Virsaladze | Production Design |