Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Nutcracker (2009)

Weronika vive na Polónia. Véronique vive em Paris. Não se conhecem e não tem nenhuma relação. No entanto, são idênticas: ambas são esquerdinas, gostam de andar descalças, têm o mesmo brilho no olhar, uma voz sublime, um sentido musical absoluto e, acima de tudo, partilham o mesmo problema cardíaco dificilmente detectável. Sem o saber, uma irá beneficiar das experiências e sabedoria da outra. Como se cada vez que a primeira se magoasse com um qualquer objecto a segunda evitasse tocar no mesmo. Em França, Véronique descobre o amor na figura de um escritor e criador de teatro de marionetas...

Em um teatro vazio, depois de ter assistido o balé, Jerry deseja uma chance de se apresentar e, por mágica, seu sonho vira realidade: é transportado para o mundo encantado do quebra-nozes e dos brinquedos falantes. Depois de Tom ver o reino os gatos dominam o reino de Jerry, Tuffy e a bailarina. E então Tom lança Jerry,Paulie e a Nelly num canhão. Mas como a magia é frágil, eles abriram muitos portais mágicos mandaram os três para o Ártico. E depois de Jerry e Paulie descobriram que Nelly só fala quando alguém puxa sua corda. Nelly dá a ideia de procurar o Criador de Brinquedos para ajudá-los. Fazendo com que eles passem por muitos locais diferentes.

Como que por magia, Barbie ganha vida nesta prodigiosa adaptação do conto clássico de Hoffman, animado por computador. A história inicia-se quando Clara recebe um belo Quebra-Nozes de madeira como presente de sua tia favorita. Nessa noite, o Quebra-Nozes ganha vida para expulsar o Rei dos Ratos, que invadiu os aposentos de Clara. Ela acorda e ajuda o Quebra-Nozes, mas o Rei dos Ratos, através de um feitiço maléfico, a faz diminuir de tamanho. Clara e o Quebra-Nozes partem numa aventura fantástica para encontrar a Fada Açucarada, a única pessoa com poderes para quebrar o maléfico feitiço.

When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and love she left behind.

Natal na Rússia Czarista, 1900. Um príncipe mimado vive num palácio magnífico com o seu tio mágico, Drosselmeier. Para testar o jovem príncipe, Drosselmeier dá-lhe uma de duas nozes mágicas. Cada uma tem o poder de realizar um desejo. O príncipe brinca descuidadamente com a noz enquanto medita que a vida iria ser muito mais divertida se toda a gente fosse um brinquedo. Num segundo, o príncipe e os seus criados são transformados em quebra-nozes de brinquedo. O malvado Rei Rato que vive dentro das paredes do palácio traça secretamente um plano para tomar conta do reino. Drosselmeier convoca Clara, uma jovem rapariga encantada pelo príncipe quebra-nozes, a abraçar a missão de salvar o reino. Conseguirão eles reverter o feitiço mágico e salvar o reino da tirania?

The definitive documentary about the iconic television series developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and their production companies (AP Films and Century 21 Pictures). Supermarionation was a revolutionary technique used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and, most famously, Thunderbirds.

Pinocchio is a musical version of the story that aired in the United States on NBC, with pop star Peter Noone playing the puppet.

The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker. But the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. After defeating the Mouse King, the Nutcracker and Clara travel through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy treats them to a wonderful display of dances. Back home, Clara thinks she must have been dreaming – but doesn’t she recognize Drosselmeyer’s nephew?

An English language, feature-length version of the Japanese marionette series 'Ekkusu bonbâ'. As the year 3000 approaches, a war-torn Solar System is invaded by the Imperial Alliance. The experimental X Bomber spacecraft with its young crew must defend the galaxy.

A wild night of drugs and drugged up driving ends in tragedy for three teenage girls that happen to be marionettes.

This Christmas film, created as a special for television broadcast throughout the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania viewing region, was produced by puppeteer Mabel Beaton and her husband Les for Bell Telephone Company and first aired in 1953. Following a short live-action opening portion, featured are two extended marionette segments, the first dramatizing Clement Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas", the second reverently telling the Nativity story; the two stories are staged in classic, traditional style. From 1953 onward, for several years, The Spirit of Christmas was broadcast in the intended region multiple times per holiday season. It was also available as a 16mm film licensed to schools for showings to students. This film often is misstated to have originally been broadcast in 1950.

Staged by the Salzburger Marionettentheater. Wagner's great epic condensed into two hours — compact, humorous and very exciting! Marionettes encounter actors and take us into a time tunnel of mythological entanglements.

Esta animação dos anos 1960 transporta o popular personagem Pinóquio, de Carlo Collodi, a uma viagem no espaço. É mais uma variação da tradicional história do boneco de madeira que deve amadurecer para se tornar gente.

English National Ballet has been performing a version of Nutcracker every year since 1950. In 2020, the tradition lives on. Join Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker on a hot air balloon ride to the Land of Snow, and enjoy iconic scenes featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snowflakes, Flowers and more. As London moved into Tier 4 COVID-19 restrictions with the subsequent cancellation of all scheduled performances of Nutcracker Delights, the Company decided to film and share a recording of this specially-adapted production with its audience as a thank you at the close of its 70th Anniversary year. Nutcracker Delights was filmed on 18 and 19 December at the London Coliseum by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt.

On Christmas Eve, Marie is given a wooden nutcracker as a gift. When the clock strikes midnight, the Nutcracker transforms into a prince and saves Marie from the Mouse King and his army. This beloved holiday classic will enchant the whole family with its fairytale setting and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. This live version of The Nutcracker, created for the Bolshoi by Yuri Grigorovich, is full of romanticism and philosophical reflections on ideal love.

Sugar plums and snowflakes, dreams and spells –The Nutcracker is one of the world’s best-loved ballets, and this production by Peter Wright is one of the most enchanting stagings ever created. The Australian Ballet shines in this charming classic. Sumptuously staged and set to Tchaikovsky’s celebrated score, this ballet is a truly magical experience for the whole family.

Prelude to a portrait of Jean-Pierre Facquier, ch’l’eintailleu (wood carver) in the Saint-Leu district of Amiens: a free mind self-removed from social determinism, who gives new life to wood through constant dialogue, both with nature and his alter ego, the puppet Lafleur..

A masterpiece of classical dance, this Nutcracker is a magical version of the score by Tchaikovsky filmed at the Bolshoi Theatre. Recorded live in December 2010.

This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive Nutcracker on video. Watch, and enjoy being transported with Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairies and the Nutcracker Prince into a world of fantasy!