Japan / Mar 03, 1979
Let Yourself Believe that Once Upon A Time Good Prevailed Where Evil Existed and Puppets Walked Without Strings
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Based off of the novel, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and the ballet, "The Nutcracker", Sanrio shows their take on the classic story in a stop-motion animated film.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hisao Dazai | Chamberlain (voice) |
| Haruko Kitahama | Queen of Time (voice) |
| Shiro Kishibe | Fat Mouse (voice) |
| Kiiton Masuda | King Godwin (voice) |
| Shinji Maki | Clovis (voice) |
| Hiroshi Tamaoki | Viking Wiseman (voice) |
Genres
AnimationFantasyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | くるみ割り人形 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, English |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sanrio Communications, Sanrio |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1979 |
| Executive producer | Shintaro Tsuji |
| Production | Atsushi Tomioka |
| Writer | E. T. A. Hoffmann, Shintaro Tsuji |
| Editing | Nobuo Ogawa |
| Cinematography | Fumio Otani, Aguri Sugita, Ryoji Takamori |
| Assistant directors | Takeo Nakamura |
| Music | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jul 06, 1979
Australia / Jan 07, 1982
Hungary / Oct 07, 1982
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