This annual yuletide favorite tells the story of a young girl named clara who receives a magical nutcracker doll on christmas eve, and sets out on a wondrous. Pacific northwest ballet has been creating and sharing behindthescenes ballet videos since 2008. Pacific northwest ballet premieres kent stowellmaurice. The motion picture 1986 with hugh bigney, vanessa sharp. The motion picture, also known as pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker or simply nutcracker, is a 1986 american christmas performing arts film produced by pacific northwest ballet in association with hyperion pictures and kushnerlocke, and released theatrically by atlantic releasing corporation. While virtuality all other depictions of the nutcracker have become the version most people know, the version offered up here by the pacific northwest ballet company is based on the story as originally told. Wade walthall movie 1986 hd movieclips classic trailers. December is here and the holiday seasonbetter known to ballet dancers as nutcracker seasonis in full swing. It was really good and me and my family enjoyed it but it would have been better if they didnt let small kids in there cause this family with 3 little kids under the age of 7 kept kicking mine and my sisters seats other then that it was good. To celebrate, were throwing it back to patricia barker and wade walthall as clara and the prince in pacific northwest ballet s 1986 nutcracker. It was produced by hyperion pictures, the kusherlocke company, and pacific northwest ballet and originally released in movie theaters by. The ballet is choreographed by pacific northwest ballet artistic director kent stowell b. In this holiday classic, when a girls toy nutcracker comes alive, she is whisked away to an enchanted land of dolls and a dangerous mouse king.
The motion picture, but in the films credits the full title is simply pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker. The motion picture also known onscreen as pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker and simply nutcracker is a 1986 theatrical christmas film, based on the 19832014 stage version of the nutcracker by kent stowell and maurice sendak. I was there the first year pnb started doing this nutcracker in 1983 when i was 3 years old and have been in love with it ever since. In july 2005, peter boal became artistic director, succeeding kent stowell and francia russell, artistic directors since 1977. Pacific northwest ballet, one of the largest and most highly regarded ballet companies in the united states, was founded in 1972. Enriching lives in the pacific northwest, considered a national treasure and acclaimed worldwide, pnb epitomizes excellence in the performing arts. Nutcracker dvd pacific northwest ballet 1986 motion. The motion picture movie poster 27x40 pacific northwest ballet at the best online prices at. The pacific northwest ballet performs tchaikovskys classic holiday ballet amidst sets and costumes designed by maurice sendak in this holiday film. The movie is based on a production by the pacific northwest ballet, designed by sendak in collaboration with kent stowell, the companys. The following year saw the publication ofnutcracker, a new edition of the original hoffman story, with illustrations by sendak, that remained on the new york times best seller list for eight weeks.
Aug 20, 2014 nutcracker dvd pacific northwest ballet 1986. Pacific northwest ballet celebrates three decades of stowell. Hoffman with music by tchaikovsky are kept alive in this adept cinematic interpretation with its combination of ballet, special effects, and maurice sendaks costume and production designs. The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed childrens story author and artist maurice sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. The pacific northwest ballet performs the fairy tale the nutcracker, with music by tchaikovsky and sets and costumes by maurice sendak. Read jennifer garners perfect response to movie star who makes no. Clara vanessa sharp is excited when her godfather, herr drosselmeier hugh bigney, arrives with a bag full of gifts, one of which is an intriguing wooden nutcracker. Pacific northwest ballet is delighted to celebrate three decades of kent stowell and maurice sendaks oneofakind nutcracker, the northwest s favorite holiday tradition. Pacific northwest ballet pnb is a ballet company based in seattle, washington, in the united states. What attracted ballard to the fragile and cutesypoo nutcracker.
A lavish, exciting and heartwarming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Pacific northwest ballets new nutcracker, designed by illustrator ian falconer with choreography by george balanchine, is brighter and lighter, with a dazzling glass star by dale chihuly. At long last, nutcracker, the motion picture, carroll ballards film of the pacific northwest ballet s maurice sendak designed production is available on an official region one dvd from mgm, the films current owner. The core and darker nuances of the original nutcracker fairytale by e. Based upon the pacific northwest ballets original production. Hoffmans the nutcracker and the mouse king, stowell and sendak delved deeply into the original story and infused the ballet with a.
In this pacific northwest ballet performance, it is christmas eve and festivities are under way. The motion picture movie posters from movie poster shop. On december, 1983, pacific northwest ballet premieres a new production of nutcracker. Watching the film, i never got the feeling of freedom and joy he communicated so clearly in his other films. Official website of pacific northwest ballet in seattle. Jun 16, 2012 on december, 1983, pacific northwest ballet premieres a new production of nutcracker. In 1986, a featurelength film of the stowellsendak nutcracker was premiered in seattle and released. The motion picture, but in the films credits the full title is simply pacific northwest ballets nutcracker. The motion picture, also known as pacific northwest ballets nutcracker or simply nutcracker, is a 1986 american christmas performing arts film. The motion picture based upon the pacific northwest ballet s original production. The motion picture movie videos for the full length movie and video clips on mefeedia. George balanchines the nutcracker pacific northwest ballet.
However, the disc is part of foxmgms manufactureondemand studio classics series. Measuring the magic of pacific northwest ballets new. It is, for the most part, a very welltaped performance of the pacific northwest ballet s production of the nutcracker, with a few special effects and some narration. To celebrate nutcracker season were throwing it back to patricia parker and. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Aug 20, 2014 aug 20, 2014 nutcracker dvd pacific northwest ballet 1986 stay safe and healthy. Its filmed on the seattle stage, and because of its movie like qualities it can focus. Pacific northwest ballet was founded in 1972, after the twomonth residency of first chamber dance company, as part of the seattle opera and named the pacific northwest dance association. Under the directorship of kent stowell and francia russell, originally of new york city ballet, it broke away from the opera in 1977 and took its current name in 1978.
This is a very well done nutcracker put on by the pacific northwest ballet in the 1980s. The films soundtrack album bears the same title as the movie posters nutcracker. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker christmas specials. Aug 06, 2017 one of these movies was the 1986 film, nutcracker, which is based on the version of the ballet from pacific northwest ballet, and has sets designed by maurice sendak who also illustrated the version of the original book that is translated by ralph manheim, which ive heard good things about but have never read before. Not so much a movie as a filmed version of a ballet production, this version comes courtesy of pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker, which takes its story and stylistic inspiration from maurice sendaks book. The motion picture, which opens today at the ziegfeld, presents members of the pacific northwest ballet in a production that takes some of its inspiration from e. The brilliant result of close collaboration between pnb founding artistic director and choreographer kent stowell and renowned childrens book author and illustrator maurice sendak, nutcracker premiered to national acclaim in december 1983. The movie is based on a production by the pacific northwest ballet, designed by sendak in collaboration with kent stowell, the companys artistic director.
See more ideas about pacific northwest ballet, ballet and pacific northwest. Nov 02, 2018 not so much a movie as a filmed version of a ballet production, this version comes courtesy of pacific northwest ballet s nutcracker, which takes its story and stylistic inspiration from maurice sendaks book. As an arts major, im sensible that there cant be too clean a transition from ballet to motion picture. The motion picture movie poster 27x40 pacific northwest ballet at the best online prices at ebay. Based upon the pacific northwest ballet s original production. I have the vhs from years ago and had it converted to a movie file. To celebrate, were throwing it back to patricia barker and wade walthall as clara and the prince in pacific northwest ballets 1986 nutcracker. Made into a movie by the director carroll ballard, with choreography by kent stowell and an incredible set and costumes by maurice sendak, it is well worth the vhs tape to view.
Dec 05, 2012 faced by the mouse king, claras only hope is her herothe nutcracker prince wade walthall. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker is seminew to seattle, but it will soon be an old friend. The motion picture, 1986, directed by carroll ballard, with hugh bigney, vanessa sharp, patricia barker, at turner classic movies. Pacific northwest ballet is one of the nations premier ballet companies, with dancers from around the world and a reputation for both upholding the balanchine dance tradition and introducing audiences to bold new works.
It was produced by hyperion pictures, the kusherlocke company, and pacific northwest ballet and originally released in movie theaters by atlantic. Critically acclaimed inland pacific ballet s the nutcracker comes to life in this magnificent holiday ballet with dazzling sets, beautiful costumes, and more than 80 dancers on stage. The motion picture hugh bigney vanessa sharp patricia barker 1986 the pacific northwest ballet performs the fairy tale the nutcracker, with music by tchaikovsky and sets and costumes by maurice sendak. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. The pacific northwest ballet performs the fairy tale with music by tchaikovsky, sets and costumes by maurice sendak. The motion picture, also known as pacific northwest ballets nutcracker or simply nutcracker, is a 1986 american christmas performing arts film produced by pacific northwest ballet in association with hyperion pictures and kushnerlocke, and released theatrically by atlantic releasing corporation. The motion picture stars hugh bigney, vanessa sharp, patricia barker, wade walthall the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100. The motion picture, a new film version directed by carroll ballard. The motion picture trailer directed by carroll ballard and starring hugh bigney, patricia barker, patricia barker, vanessa sharp. Now we can add a new false dichotomy to the list of seattle loyalties. The best, worst and weirdest versions of the nutcracker. Growing up in seattle, i have seen pacific northwest ballet s version of the nutcracker 27 times. The motion picture is sometimes referred to as just the nutcracker or pacific northwest ballets nutcracker. The narrative is fleshed out to be more in line with hoffmanns novella and claras story is explicitly a comingofage one.
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