Barbie in the Nutcracker
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| Directed by | Owen Hurley |
| Produced by | Jesyca Durchin and Jennifer Twiner McCaron |
| Written by | Linda Engelsiepen Hilary Hinkle |
| Screenplay by | Rob Hudnut |
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The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffmann The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Characters by Ruth Handler |
| Starring |
Kelly Sheridan Tim Curry Kirby Morrow Chantal Strand |
| Music by | Arnie Roth |
| Edited by | Anne Hoerber |
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Artisan Entertainment (original) Universal Studios Home Entertainment (re-release) |
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78 minutes |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Barbie in the Nutcracker is a 2001 computer animated direct-to-video Barbie film directed by Owen Hurley. It was the first Barbie film since 1987's Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World. It is also the first in the Barbie film series of computer animated Barbie films, all of which feature the voice of Kelly Sheridan as the Barbie. The story is loosely adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and music based from Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker.
The frame story is of Barbie's young friend, Kelly, having trouble performing a ballet move and her fears of going onstage. Barbie tells her a story of The Nutcracker to cheer her up.
A girl named Clara lives with Drosselmeyer, her stern grandfather, and Tommy, her younger brother. On Christmas Eve, they receive a surprise visit from their Aunt Elizabeth, who comes with gifts for her niece and nephew. Clara receives a Nutcracker that Aunt Elizabeth tells her contains the heart of a prince. Tommy tries to grab the doll from Clara, but in the scuffle, the Nutcracker's arm is broken.
Clara fixes the Nutcracker and falls asleep near the Christmas tree. She awakens to see her Nutcracker suddenly alive and fighting the Mouse King and his mouse army. When Clara tries to help, the Mouse King shrinks her down to his size, though he is still unable to defeat them and temporarily retreats.
The Nutcracker explains that he needs to find the Sugarplum Princess who is the only person who can stop the Mouse King from taking over his world. The wise owl of the grandfather clock advises Clara to follow the Nutcracker, since the Sugarplum Princess is the only one who can make Clara her original size again. The owl also gives Clara a locket that has the power to send Clara home after they find the Sugarplum Princess.
The two journey into the Land of Parthenia in the Gingerbread Village, where the children tells them that the rightful heir to the throne, Prince Eric, has gone missing. Clara realizes that her Nutcracker is the missing prince and he reveals that his previous careless attitude lead the king to pronouncing the Mouse as acting king until Eric accepted his responsibilities. The Mouse decided he wanted to be king for good and put a spell on Eric, turning him into a Nutcracker. Eric hopes to redeem himself by finding the Sugarplum Princess and make things right again.
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