The motion picture also known onscreen as pacific northwest ballets 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. Sendak s involvment and the return to the original story make this production a ballet that will entrance even young children. Nutcracker 1986 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. As a result the story has a darker side, most notably the creepy herr drosselmeyer. In seattle, maurice sendaks wild nutcracker reaches its. In seattle, maurice sendak s wild nutcracker reaches its final act for more than 30 years, the pacific northwest ballets nutcracker has used sets and costumes designed by the author of where. 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. Maurice sendak design the nutcracker original 1986 photo. Born to polishjewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the holocaust. Nutcracker 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A lavish, exciting and heartwarming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. This is the real thinga rare, original promotional photo. Featuring sets and costumes designed by visionary author and artist maurice sendak, this bigscreen adaptation of the pacific northwest ballets longrunning performance of the nutcracker is a dreamy, fantastical take on the christmas classic. Dec 04, 2018 in 1979, one kent stowell, choreographer for the pacific northwest ballet, contacted illustrator maurice sendak about collaborating on a new ballet production of the nutcracker. So when friend maurice sendak, author of where the wild things are, unexpectedly died before he could introduce her to fellow author chris van allsburg the polar express and jumanji, barker took it upon herself to visit. In this reimagining of the ballet by pnb founding artistic director kent stowell and famed writer and illustrator maurice sendak, young clara played by vanessa sharp defeats the multiheaded mouse king all on her own with a wellaimed, enchanted pointe shoe.
In 1983, four years after he adapted where the wild things are for the stage, sendak designed the set for the pacific northwestern ballets production of nutcracker. Aug 21, 2012 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. It is a film adaptation of the ballet the nutcracker by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky and. In addition to annual seattle performances, pnb has performed nutcracker in vancouver, portland, and minneapolis. At long last, nutcracker, the motion picture, carroll ballards film of the pacific northwest ballets maurice sendak designed production is available on an official region one dvd from mgm, the films current owner. Oct 05, 2012 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 core and darker nuances of the original nutcracker fairytale by e.
U nderneath grand rapids ballet artistic director patricia barkers millionwatt smile lies an unyielding determination to realize her artistic visions. The ballet is choreographed by pacific northwest ballet artistic director kent stowell b. A girl with an active imagination her bookshelves are filled with the works of lewis carroll, maurice sendak and the brothers grimm. Nutcracker 1986 film and pacific northwest ballets nutcracker redirect here.
In addition to his beloved childrens books, maurice sendak june 10, 1928may 8, 2012 vitalized the popular imagination with his equally innovative contributions to theater. Production and costumes designed by maurice sendak. The film will be preceded by the 1973 animated sendak short, where the wild things are. Maurice sendak who wrote and illustrated where the wild things are did the designs for the visuals in the movie. Sendak, stowell and the history of pnbs unique nutcracker. It was produced by hyperion pictures, the kusherlocke company, and pacific northwest ballet and originally released in movie theaters by atlantic. With hugh duncan bigney mitchell, vanessa sharp, patricia barker, wade walthall. To celebrate, were throwing it back to patricia barker and wade walthall as clara and the prince in pacific northwest ballets 1986 nutcracker. The motion picture, 1986, directed by carroll ballard, with hugh bigney, vanessa sharp, patricia barker, at turner classic movies. Dec 17, 2001 maurice sendak photo courtesy of the barclay agency so the pair agreed to abandon the predictable nutcracker and set out to find a fresh version that would do honor to hoffmann and the ballets.
Complete ballet score recorded for the 1986 motion picture directed by carroll ballard, featuring the pacific northwest ballet, with sets and costumes by maurice sendak. Nutcracker the motion picture vhs 1986 christmas holiday. Childrens juvenile e t a hoffman nutcracker maurice. A lavish, exciting and heartwarming celebration of dance, of music. The motion picture, a new film version directed by carroll ballard and designed by maurice sendak, aims for something more. Dec 23, 2014 in addition to his beloved childrens books, maurice sendak june 10, 1928may 8, 2012 vitalized the popular imagination with his equally innovative contributions to theater. Maurice sendaks weird and wondrous illustrations for the. It owns it and, in all politeness, it is not one of the. The drawings are by maurice sendak, an artist whose work inspired this production, and they supply a promising beginning. This book is hardbound in gray cloth, with silver stamping to the upper cover and spine, in a nice dust jacket with some wear to the edges, corners and spineends. Dec 23, 2014 in seattle, maurice sendak s wild nutcracker reaches its final act for more than 30 years, the pacific northwest ballets nutcracker has used sets and costumes designed by the author of where. The motion picture, like the stowellsendak stage production on. William arthur wiley sculptor nutcracker nutcracker masktoysornaments. It was produced by hyperion pictures, the kusherlocke company, and pacific northwest ballet and originally.
Pacific northwest ballet premieres kent stowellmaurice. The return to the original story was the reason maurice sendak aggreed to design the sets and costumes. Maurice sendak design the nutcracker original 1986 photo ballet dance 72424 own a rare piece of hollywood history. June 10, 1928 may 8, 2012 was an american illustrator and writer of childrens books. The stowell sendak nutcracker has its detractors and there were many who no doubt grew weary of seeing it on stage year after year. There were some alterations done to make the ballet more cinematic, notably the ending being altered as cutting between different locations is possible in film, but hard to convey. With gorgeous sets designed by the legendary maurice sendak, this version of the nutcracker ballet uses the film media very nicely. Dream sequences dreams within dreams and journeys through time and space unfold, lotuslike, as the story progresses. So when friend maurice sendak, author of where the wild things are, unexpectedly died before he could introduce her to fellow author chris van allsburg the polar express and jumanji, barker took. 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 pacific northwest ballet performs tchaikovskys classic holiday ballet amidst sets and costumes designed by maurice sendak in this holiday film. The motion picture 1986 g 1h 24m holiday music children the pacific northwest ballet performs the fairy tale the nutcracker, with music by tchaikovsky and sets and costumes by maurice sendak. The motion picture trailer directed by carroll ballard and starring hugh bigney, patricia.
The motion picture based upon the pacific northwest ballets original production. Sendak was not interested at first, until stowell asked him to read the original story by hoffmann. With direction by the black stallions carroll ballard and story input from where the wild things are author maurice sendak its 1986 s nutcracker. Jun 16, 2012 on december, 1983, pacific northwest ballet premieres a new production of nutcracker. Hoffman with music by tchaikovsky are kept alive in this adept cinematic interpretation with its combination of ballet, special effects, and maurice sendak s costume and production designs. The motion picture bluray holidaychristmas live action, familylive action 8870908710.
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. Pacific northwest ballets nutcracker christmas specials. The story concerns an adolescent girl named clara vanessa sharp who is given an intricate toy castle from her creepy toymaker uncle drosselmeyer hugh bigney for christmas. There is a surreal quality to the story which does not always come across on stage. The opening shots of the nutcracker show an illustrator setting out his tools and beginning to sketch some of the sets and characters in the story. When you buy from us you can be assured that you are buying a genuine, professionally authenticated, original still photo. Perhaps this film will liberate the nutcracker from its fate as an annual holiday chestnut. 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. Maurice sendak was born on june 10, 1928 in brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa as maurice. I wish to bring it up not to challenge the wisdom of retiring it, but rather to suggest how it succeeded in ways the balanchine nutcracker both old and newdoes not. 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.
The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed childrens story author and artist maurice sendak, and. The motion picture, like the stowellsendak stage production on which it is based, is presented as claras comingofage story. Hoffmans original story, the nutcracker and the mouse king, or the maurice sendakillustrated version of the book called simply nutcracker. Maurice sendak and the nutcracker maurice sendak and kent stowell. 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. However, the disc is part of foxmgms manufactureondemand studio classics series. Sendak went back to the early 19thcentury short story by e. It depicts claras inner conflict and confusion, as well as the beginning of her sexual awakening, as she approaches adolescence. 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. He became widely known for his book where the wild things are, first published in 1963. 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. Maurice sendak from production the nutcracker kent stowell from production. Knowing what to expect can also help younger viewers feel brave during the more intense scenes, like the battle against the mouse king. In 1986, a featurelength film of the stowell sendak nutcracker was premiered in seattle and released nationwide.
Sendak s distinctive style and rare ability to capture both whimsy and darkness in a way that children can relate to are critical components of pnbs nutcracker. In seattle, maurice sendaks wild nutcracker reaches. December is here and the holiday seasonbetter known to ballet dancers as nutcracker seasonis in full swing. Based upon the pacific northwest ballets original production.
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