Nutcracker Fantasy
1979·Animation·1h 35m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Takeo Nakamura
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Cast
Kaoru Sugita
Clara (voice)
Kō Nishimura
Uncle / Street Singer / Puppeteer / Watchmaker (voice)
Shizue Natsukawa
Aunt Gerda (voice)
Atsuko Ichinomiya
Queen Morphia (voice)
Takao Yamada
Gar (voice)
Tarō Shigaki
Franz / Fritz (voice)
Hisao Dazai
Chamberlain (voice)
Haruko Kitahama
Queen of Time (voice)
Shiro Kishibe
Fat Mouse (voice)
Kiiton Masuda
King Godwin (voice)
Shinji Maki
Clovis (voice)
Crew
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original Music Composer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Original Story
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
monkey
10.0★ · 12/25/25
everyone watch this please its my favorite and free on youtube
everyone watch this please its my favorite and free on youtube
Catherine
10.0★ · 12/20/25
A holiday fever dream in every sense of the word, the elusive Nutcracker Fantasy is a 1970s stop-motion Christmas project from none other than Sanrio. Inspired by the classic 60s Rankin & Bass Christmas specials from the US, Sanrio created an incredibly intricate and fantastically trippy take on the 1816 fairy tale, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” It features delicate dreamscapes, elaborate dance sequences, a sweet love story, and even a few glimpses of Hello Kitty items in the background of certain scenes.
I realized while watching that this faint, dream-like half-memory I have of watching this film as a child was actually real, though I couldn’t tell you where exactly I managed to view this strange holiday odyssey. It was really lovely to finally revisit after all these years, though! I felt so warm inside while watching. I was able to appreciate the detail and craftsmanship of every set piece so much more this time, and I picked up on multiple parallels to another peak stop-motion project, 2009’s Coraline. I think that if you liked that movie, or Alice in Wonderland, or Fantasia, or just strange, whimsical things, you’ll love this.
(It’s unfortunately very difficult to find on any physical format, but it’s readily available to watch on YouTube!)
I realized while watching that this faint, dream-like half-memory I have of watching this film as a child was actually real, though I couldn’t tell you where exactly I managed to view this strange holiday odyssey. It was really lovely to finally revisit after all these years, though! I felt so warm inside while watching. I was able to appreciate the detail and craftsmanship of every set piece so much more this time, and I picked up on multiple parallels to another peak stop-motion project, 2009’s Coraline. I think that if you liked that movie, or Alice in Wonderland, or Fantasia, or just strange, whimsical things, you’ll love this.
(It’s unfortunately very difficult to find on any physical format, but it’s readily available to watch on YouTube!)
A holiday fever dream in every sense of the word, the elusive Nutcracker Fantasy is a 1970s stop-motion Christmas project from none other than Sanrio. Inspired by the classic 60s Rankin & Bass Christmas specials from the US, Sanrio created an incredibly intricate and fantastically trippy take on the 1816 fairy tale, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” It features delicate dreamscapes, elaborate dance sequences, a sweet love story, and even a few glimpses of Hello Kitty items in the background of certain scenes.
I realized while watching that this faint, dream-like half-memory I have of watching this film as a child was actually real, though I couldn’t tell you where exactly I managed to view this strange holiday odyssey. It was really lovely to finally revisit after all these years, though! I felt so warm inside while watching. I was able to appreciate the detail and craftsmanship of every set piece so much more this time, and I picked up on multiple parallels to another peak stop-motion project, 2009’s Coraline. I think that if you liked that movie, or Alice in Wonderland, or Fantasia, or just strange, whimsical things, you’ll love this.
(It’s unfortunately very difficult to find on any physical format, but it’s readily available to watch on YouTube!)
I realized while watching that this faint, dream-like half-memory I have of watching this film as a child was actually real, though I couldn’t tell you where exactly I managed to view this strange holiday odyssey. It was really lovely to finally revisit after all these years, though! I felt so warm inside while watching. I was able to appreciate the detail and craftsmanship of every set piece so much more this time, and I picked up on multiple parallels to another peak stop-motion project, 2009’s Coraline. I think that if you liked that movie, or Alice in Wonderland, or Fantasia, or just strange, whimsical things, you’ll love this.
(It’s unfortunately very difficult to find on any physical format, but it’s readily available to watch on YouTube!)
Berni
7.9★ · 05/11/24
Que princesa de mierda esa va directo a la guillotina.
Que princesa de mierda esa va directo a la guillotina.
Poo
8.0★ · 12/19/23
Lovee Mittal
6.0★ · 12/10/23