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Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker

Maurice Bejart's Nutcracker

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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

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Release Date

01 January 2000

Country

France

Cast

Damaas Thijs

Damaas Thijs

Bim

Elizabeth Ros

Elizabeth Ros

Elle

Gil Roman

Gil Roman

Petipa/Mephisto

Juichi Kobayashi

Juichi Kobayashi

Felix the Cat

Christine Blanc

Christine Blanc

Sugar Plum/Grand pas de deux

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