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Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker was initially received as a pleasant bon bon "meh" of a ballet. But the music was so well liked that in 1892 Tchaikovsky reconfigured "Nutcracker Suite," which was an immediate success. It wasn't until George Balanchine revived the ballet production in the 1950s that it evolved into the all-time holiday classic. Nutcracker: The Motion Picture tries to create something other than the traditional "film of ballet" technique with a retelling ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More