Getting to the Nutcracker

Name: Getting to the Nutcracker
Genre: Family, Documentary
Released: November 7, 2014
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 53

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| Release Date: November 7, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Every Christmas season, The Nutcracker Ballet is performed in cities all over the world. We love the timeless story, but what does it really take to produce this ballet each year? The documentary film Getting to The Nutcracker takes you inside the herculean effort involved in gathering the resources, assembling the volunteers, casting theEvery Christmas season, The Nutcracker Ballet is performed in cities all over the world. We love the timeless story, but what does it really take to produce this ballet each year? The documentary film Getting to The Nutcracker takes you inside the herculean effort involved in gathering the resources, assembling the volunteers, casting the dancers, rehearsing and staging the performances of this classic ballet.… Expand

Director: Serene Meshel-Dillman

Genre(s): Family, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Frank Scheck

Nov 15, 2014

We're treated to generous excerpts from the finished product, which is all the more resonant for the moving profiles that have preceded it. Read full review

Kate Conger

Nov 4, 2014

As visually rich and heartwarming as the documentary is, director Serene Meshel-Dillman struggles with pace: The interviews with the young dancers sometimes drag, while the final dance performance is frenetic. Read full review

Rachel Saltz

Nov 6, 2014

This is a sympathetic, even sweet, account, but it’s too soft. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Nov 15, 2014

It's an affectionate and admiring collection of moments, but the director's wobbly choreography never locates a dramatic core for this corps' story. Read full review

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