Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker
movie

Released December 21, 2014
Overview
On Christmas Eve, Marie is given a wooden nutcracker as a gift. When the clock strikes midnight, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince and saves Marie from the Mouse King and his army. This beloved holiday classic will enchant the whole family with its fairytale setting and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. This live version of The Nutcracker, created for the Bolshoi by Yuri Grigorovich, is full of romanticism and philosophical reflections on ideal love.
Cast

Anna Nikulina
as
Marie

Denis Rodkin
as
Prince

Andrei Merkuriev
as
Drosselmeyer

Vitaly Biktimirov
as
The Mouse King

Alexander Fadeyechev
as
Stahlbaum
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Maria Zharkova
as
Mrs. Stahlbaum
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Anastasia Shilova
as
Fritz

Denis Medvedev
as
Harlequin
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Mariana Gomes
as
Columbine
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Tatiana Lazareva
as
She-Devil

Anton Savichev
as
He-Devil
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Elizaveta Kruteleva
as
Spanish Doll
Crew

Yuri Grigorovich
as
Choreographer
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Pavel Klinichev
as
Conductor

E. T. A. Hoffmann
as
Original Story

Yuri Grigorovich
as
Story
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Simon Virsaladze
as
Set Designer
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Simon Virsaladze
as
Costume Designer
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Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
as
Music Director
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Mikhail Sokolov
as
Lighting Design

Vincent Bataillon
as
Director