The Nutcracker 39 years old

Sir Peter Wright’s 1984 version of The Nutcracker for The Royal Ballet, still performed by the Company, stays close to Hoffmann’s original tale. It emphasises Drosselmeyer’s mission to find a young girl – Clara – who can break the curse imposed by the Mouse King on his nephew Hans Peter and thus restore him to human form. References to Nuremberg and German Christmas traditions are present in the settings, with a kingdom of marzipan featured in Act 2.

Credits

Joan Fontaine as Herself--Hostess

Lesley Collier as Sugar Plum Fairy

Anthony Dowell as Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince

Michael Coleman as Drosselmeyer

Guy Niblett as Nutcracker / Hans-Peter

Julie Rose as Clara

The Nutcracker Cast

Name	Character
Joan Fontaine She was 67, 96 years old when she died	as Herself--Hostess
Lesley Collier She was 37, now 77 years old	as Sugar Plum Fairy
Anthony Dowell He was 41, now 81 years old	as Sugar Plum Fairy's Prince
Michael Coleman	as Drosselmeyer
Guy Niblett	as Nutcracker / Hans-Peter
Julie Rose	as Clara

The Nutcracker Crew

Name	Department

The Nutcracker (39 years)

Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1985
Runtime: 99 minutes