--- product_id: 7354938 title: "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker [DVD]" brand: "macaulay culkindarci kistleremile ardolino" price: "6622 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/7354938-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-dvd store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # George Balanchine's The Nutcracker [DVD] **Brand:** macaulay culkindarci kistleremile ardolino **Price:** 6622 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** George Balanchine's The Nutcracker [DVD] by macaulay culkindarci kistleremile ardolino - **How much does it cost?** 6622 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/7354938-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-dvd) ## Best For - macaulay culkindarci kistleremile ardolino enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted macaulay culkindarci kistleremile ardolino brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description George Balanchine's The Nutcracker [DVD] ## Images ![George Balanchine's The Nutcracker [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51PEPGU0fWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good choice for young children *by N***K on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2004* If you have a young child who wants to see the Nutcracker at home, this is the version to buy (I bought it for my 3 year old boy who loved the ballet): Here are its selling points and comments on some previous remarks1. There really aren't that many versions out there. Baryshnikov's is not a very child friendly version. Yes it's true, this does not have the precision of some of the other corps but this version is really geared to young children. And it's a great version for them to see.2. It is a plus that it features many child dancers. It allows children to see others like them dancing. Additionally, a big bonus is that there are acutally boys dancing male parts - parents of boys who love ballet like myself will appreciate this.3. Yes, Culkinis a bad dancer but as someone else noted - if it helps sell the movie, then it gets ballet out to more people which is a plus (I personally think it's better than a Barbie doll version of Swan Lake). Again, for parents of boy dancers, it's nice to see a boy with a real dancing part.4. The main character is called Marie because that's her name in the original book by ETA Hoffman (which by the way, is a VERY different story from the one we traditionally see in the ballet. It's a great book and for a special treat of the video performance of the real story see the Milwaukee Orchestra's Notes Alive: The Nutcracker: The Untold Story, based on Maurice Sendak's illustrations). In the original story, Clara is one of Marie's dolls.5. I did not find Culkin's expressions to be disinterested or bored. To the contrary, I was impressed with his focus and respect throughout the show. There is a nice photo text book that accompanies this video. The book explains that the expression on his face early in the show may be his attempt to show that he is different, more refined, than the other more boisterous boys at the party including Fritz, Marie's brother. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great introduction to ballet for kids *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2013* This is the best video to introduce young kids to the Nutcracker, in my opinion. It has an un-intrusive narration that helps children understand the story, especially all the "treats" in the second half. Clara (actually Marie in earlier stories, I think) is young enough for the kids to identify with her and be more emotionally invested in the story. It has drama, but is not too dark or scary. It also has Clara/Marie's love-interest-turns-Nutcracker as a boy roughly her own age (Macaulay Culkin, who, frankly does very little dancing and is just fine, neither here nor there to us). Having someone her own age works well, I think, and avoids the creepiness that is in some versions between Clara/Marie and the adult Drosselmeir. It also seems to be the version that actually stays closest to the original Russian folk tale, as far as I can tell. However, in the folk tales, the mouse king disappears when Marie hits him with her slipper, NOT when he is stabbed by the nutcracker-- the whole point is that SHE defends and protects the nutcracker, which she has vowed to do after her brother breaks it in the first act. I wish current ballet productions would go back to that important detail of a bit of empowerment for Marie/Clara; it makes the story make so much more sense.As an aside, our favourite picture book of the story is the Susan Jeffers "the Nutcracker", as it, too, stays closest to the original tale and has really beautiful pictures. It is a great one to give as a gift, if you are looking. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely Spectacular *by E***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2015* This DVD was spectacular. Neither my husband nor I had ever seen the ballet in its entirety. The story was very clear. We had read an article aboutBalanchine's Nutcracker with New York City Opera in Vanity Fair in December so we were curious and wanted to see it. Not living in NY, buying the DVD was next best. The scenery was absolutely splendid (I was afraid it wouldn't be the stage highlighted in the December article). The dancers were phenomenal, no exceptions. Videoing was also extremely well done. (We have a video of River Dance where every three seconds they changed the angle; what a pain, when you buy it to see the dancing). They did not do that with Nutcracker. Balanchine was a genius and I'm so glad we had a chance to see his version. Of course, the music was awesome, too. It's too bad Tschaikovsky did not live long enough to see it produced or know how the public loves it. We both wanted to stand up and clap when the ballet was over. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/7354938-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-dvd](https://www.desertcart.is/products/7354938-george-balanchines-the-nutcracker-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-04-29*