The Nutcracker 2008

The Nutcracker (2008) is a Music film from Russia in the lookmovie catalog, running 1h 28m. Directed by Denis Caïozzi, it features Irina Golub and Leonid Sarafonov. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 from 2 votes. This version of "The Nutcracker" gives the classic ballet a tragic spin, with Masha (instead of Clara) now the unloved, unappreciated daughter of the Town Council President. At a Christmas party, Masha is given a seemingly alive Nutcracker by her Uncle Drosselmeyer, and Masha instantly is enchanted with it. The toys come to life at midnight, and after Masha helps the Nutcracker defeat attacking mice, he takes her to his kingdom, where he is later revealed to be a handsome Prince. The Prince and Masha fall deeply in love, but their "happy ending" has a morbid twist not found in any other "Nutcracker".