Nutcracker : the motion picture
(DVD)

Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.

"This production of "Nutcracker" was first presented on the stage of the Seattle Opera House, Seattle, Washington, on December 13, 1983, by Pacific Northwest Ballet under Kent Stowell & Francia Russell."

"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video 'play only' devices, and may not play in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives"--Container.

Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; original production choreography, Kent Stowell ; film editors, John Nutt, Michael Silvers ; music, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Hugh Bigney, Vanessa Sharp, Patricia Barker, Wade Walthall, Maia Rosal, Carey Homme, Russell Burnett, Jacob Rice, Pacific Northwest Ballet, London Symphony Orchestra ; conductor, Sir Charles MacKerras.

The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16x9 widescreen; Dolby digital.