The Mark Morris Dance Group's version of "The Nutcracker Suite" with a gender reversal of roles with male dancers portraying female characters and Marianne Moore portraying Fritz. Set in the 1960s and 1970s with the toys modernized: the mouse shows shades of Elvis and the soldiers are dressed as G.I. Joes.
Year: Release Date: Rating: Video Type:
1992
12/16/1992
Approved
TV Series Episode 90 minutes
C
Marianne Moore
/ Fritz / Russian / Party Guests / Snow Flowers Tina Fehlandt
/ Louise / Princess Pirlipat / Party Guests / Snow Flowers Barry Alterman
/ Dr. Stahlbaum / King Peter Wing Healey
/ Mrs. Stahlbaum / Queen Kraig Patterson
/ Housekeeper / Nurse / Party Guests / Snow Flowers Rob Besserer
/ Drosselmeier Jean-Guillaume Weis
/ Nutcracker / Young Drosselmeier Ruth Davidson
/ Barbie Doll and Robot / Russian / Party Guests / Snow Flowers Gene Reddick
/ Barbie Doll and Robot / G.I. Joe Soldiers June Omura
/ Rat King / Chinese / Party Guests / Snow Flowers
A brutal home-jacking by two brothers goes hopelessly wrong, and one of them goes to prison. Four years later, his brother tries to help him get his life back on track.
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