The Nutcracker (1964)
A one-hour version of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet, with a somewhat revised storyline reminiscent of "The Wizard of Oz".
Director: Heinz Liesendahl
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Edward Villella as The Nutcracker / The Prince |
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Melissa Hayden as Zuckerfee / Sugar Plum Fairy |
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Patricia McBride as Clara (in the dream) |
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Harald Kreutzberg as Uncle Drosselmeyer / Snow King |
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Helga Heinrich as Bluebird |
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Niels Kehlet as Bluebird |
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Heidrun Schwaarz-Kosak as |
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Margot Werner as |
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Monika Müller as |
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Edith Demharter as |
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Ray Barra as |
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Hugo Delavalle as |
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Hannes Winkler as |
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Paul Birgk as |
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Renate Deppisch as |
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Peter Grötzsch as |
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Heidi Högl as |
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Helmut Petigk as |
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Wolfgang Reuter as |
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Hans Schöner as |
| Directing | Heinz Liesendahl | Director |
| Writing | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Characters |
| Production | Karl Heinz Elsner | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Anneliese Schönnenbeck | Editor |
| Art | Rolf Zehetbauer | Production Design |
| Art | Herbert Strabel | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Flemming | Costume Design |
| Sound | Werner Seth | Sound |
| Sound | Franz Allers | Conductor |
| Camera | Robert Hofer | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Werner Kurz | Director of Photography |
