The Nutcracker Suite Soviet Animation 1973

The music is Tchaikovsky's and the story is loosely based on the ballet. The film takes place in the 19th century. A servant girl observes the Christmas celebration at a large manor. After the holiday, as she cleans the hall, she dances with a broom instead of a partner and sees an abandoned nutcracker - a toy that was misused and almost broken. She feels sad for the Nutcracker, and he comes to life and tells her his story.