The Nutcracker Prince
– After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical b..
After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future happiness.
21 Nov 1990
English, French, Japanese
All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.
Paul Schibli
E.T.A. Hoffmann (story "The Nutcracker and The Mouseking"), Patricia Watson
Kiefer Sutherland, Megan Follows, Mike MacDonald, Peter O'Toole
Clara is on the verge of gowing up with dreams of traveling the world in the grand ballet. Then, during the anual Christmas party, the mysterious family friend, Drosselmeier, tells her a story about a young man named Hans who rescued a princess under a spell by the Mouse Queen and her whining son. As punishment for his good deed, the Mouse Queen managed to transform Hans into a nutcracker (prince of the dolls) before her death; the same nutcracker Drosselmeier gives to Clara that day. When midnight comes, Clara finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle between the mice and her toys being lead by the confused nutcracker. If the prince of the dolls can defeat the Mouse King and win the hand of a fair maiden, it can break the curse upon him. However, Clara must chose between the dreamworld of her new companion and his adventures or her real world where the dreams and adventures of growing up still await her.
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