Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Nutcracker Fantasy

  • 19791979
  • GG
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
236
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
81,431
3,317
Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
AnimationFamilyFantasy
Clara finds herself in a magical world where her toys have come to life but must fight the evil mice who threaten the kingdom before she can return home.Clara finds herself in a magical world where her toys have come to life but must fight the evil mice who threaten the kingdom before she can return home.Clara finds herself in a magical world where her toys have come to life but must fight the evil mice who threaten the kingdom before she can return home.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
236
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
81,431
3,317
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Takeo Nakamura
    • Writers
      • Shintarô Tsuji(story)
      • E.T.A. Hoffmann(story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King")
      • Thomas Joachim(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Michele Lee(voice)
      • Melissa Gilbert(voice)
      • Lurene Tuttle(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Takeo Nakamura
    • Writers
      • Shintarô Tsuji(story)
      • E.T.A. Hoffmann(story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King")
      • Thomas Joachim(adaptation)
    • Stars
      • Michele Lee(voice)
      • Melissa Gilbert(voice)
      • Lurene Tuttle(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Photos

    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Michele Lee
    Michele Lee
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Melissa Gilbert
    Melissa Gilbert
    • Clara
    • (voice)
    Lurene Tuttle
    Lurene Tuttle
    • Aunt Gerda
    • (voice)
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Uncle Drosselmeyer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jo Anne Worley
    Jo Anne Worley
    • Queen Morphia
    • (voice)
    Ken Sansom
    • Chamberlain
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dick Van Patten
    Dick Van Patten
    • King Goodwin
    • (voice)
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Franz
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mitchel Gardner
    • The Indian Wiseman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jack Angel
    Jack Angel
    • The Chinese Wiseman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Gene Moss
    • Otto Von'Atra
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eva Gabor
    Eva Gabor
    • Queen of Time
    • (voice)
    Joan Gerber
    • Mice Voices
    • (voice)
    Maxine Fisher
    • Mice Voices
    • (voice)
    Robin Haffner
    • Princess Mary
    • (voice)
    Kin'ya Aikawa
    • Executioner
    • (voice)
    Hisao Dazai
    • Chamberlain
    • (voice)
    Arihiro Fujimura
    • French Wiseman
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Takeo Nakamura
    • Writers
      • Shintarô Tsuji(story)
      • E.T.A. Hoffmann(story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King")
      • Thomas Joachim(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
    6.4
    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
    7.7
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
    Nutcracker
    6.8
    Nutcracker
    The Nutcracker 3D
    3.3
    The Nutcracker 3D
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
    8.3
    How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
    The Nutcracker Prince
    6.7
    The Nutcracker Prince
    A Charlie Brown Christmas
    8.3
    A Charlie Brown Christmas
    Here Comes Peter Cottontail
    7.5
    Here Comes Peter Cottontail
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    8.1
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    The Nutcracker
    5.7
    The Nutcracker
    The Mouse and His Child
    6.8
    The Mouse and His Child
    The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
    5.2
    The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This was the first Japanese theatrical movie to be presented in Dolby Stereo. Incidentally, it was generally considered to be the first stop-motion animated feature to be presented in Dolby Stereo as well.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Nutcracker 3D (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance of the Dolls
      Lyrics by Randy Bishop and Marty Gwinn
      Sung by Randy Bishop (as Bishop) and Marty Gwinn (as Gwinn)

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    Ambient, eerie, inspiring twist on an old tale.
    Once upon a time I saw this movie, dark and much more real than one would imagine any movie with puppets could be. It was like a dream or a vision; very well-conceived and well-executed. I love the twists and turns this movie took. I was enthralled by the characters, music, and beautiful production design.

    This movie haunts me still, but I no longer have it on tape and I cannot find it anywhere. If anyone has a copy, please email me!
    helpful•1
    0
    • kassi
    • Nov 6, 1999

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 6, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • くるみ割り人形（1979）
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Sanrio Communications
      • Sanrio Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.