Nutcracker is a 1982 British drama film directed by Anwar Kawadri and starring Joan Collins, Carol White and Paul Nicholas.[1][2] Set during the Cold War, the story concerns a Soviet ballerina who attempts to defect to the West and settle in London.
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| Directed by | Anwar Kawadri |
| Written by | Raymond Christodoulou |
| Story by | Max Roman Yvonne Roman |
| Produced by | Panos Nicolaou |
| Starring | Joan Collins Carol White Paul Nicholas |
| Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
| Edited by | Max Benedict |
| Music by | Simon Park |
Production company | Jershaw |
| Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors |
Release dates | 17 December 1982
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Joan Collins as Laura Carrere
- Carol White as Margaux Lasselle
- Paul Nicholas as Mike McCann
- Finola Hughes as Nadia Gargarin
- William Franklyn as Sir Arthur Cartwright
- Leslie Ash as Sharon
- Murray Melvin as Leopold
- Vernon Dobtcheff as Markovitch
- Geraldine Gardner as Markova
- Cherry Gillespie as Mireille
- Jane Wellman as Grace
- Ed Bishop as Sam Dozier
- Jo Warne as Madame Olga
- Martin Burrows as Tom
- Fran Fullenwider as Vi
- Anna Bergman as Tashi
- Nicola Austin as Sylvie
- Olivier Pierre as Alex Lasalle
- Steve Kelly as Boris
- Richard Marner as Popov
- Morgan Sheppard as George Peacock
References edit
- ^ Upton p.14
- ^ "Nutcracker (1983)". Archived from the original on 20 June 2007.
Bibliography edit
- Upton, Julian. Fallen Stars: Tragic Lives and Lost Careers. Headpress/Critical Vision, 2004.
External links edit
- Nutcracker at IMDb
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