Plot Summary

The showman of 20th century choreography, Maurice Béjart, stages his distinctive rendering of the beloved Christmas ballet "The Nutcracker" using Tchaikovsky's entire score, supplemented with waltz and accordion music performed onstage by the renowned Yvette Horner. Béjart uses the original St. Petersburg tale as a launching point from which to evoke the recollections and feelings of his life's journey from childhood.

Movie Details

Original Title
Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Tubi TV
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Cast

Damaas Thijs as Bim

Damaas Thijs

Bim

Elizabeth Ros as Elle

Elizabeth Ros

Elle

Gil Roman as Petipa/Mephisto

Gil Roman

Petipa/Mephisto

Juichi Kobayashi as Felix the Cat

Juichi Kobayashi

Felix the Cat

Christine Blanc as Sugar Plum/Grand pas de deux

Christine Blanc

Sugar Plum/Grand pas de deux

Maurice Béjart as Self

Maurice Béjart

Self

Production Companies

RM Associates
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SFDRS
TSR logoTSR
Théâtre du Châtelet