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Barbie in the Nutcracker
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6.9The Mouse King casts an evil spell over Clara that causes her to shrink. Clara and the Nutcracker set out on an adventurous journey to find Sugarplum Princess, who has the power to undo the spell.
Cast
- Kelly Sheridan as Barbie / Clara (voice)
- Kirby Morrow as Nutcracker / Prince Eric (voice)
- Tim Curry as Mouse King (voice)
- Peter Kelamis as Pimm (voice)
- Christopher Gaze as Major Mint (voice)
- Ian James Corlett as Captain Candy (voice)
Themes
- magic
- mouse
- musical
- ballet
- based on toy
- female protagonist
- vienna, austria
- christmas
- magic land
- 3d animation
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Owen Hurley
- Written by
- Linda Engelsiepen Hilary Hinkle
- Screenplay by
- Rob Hudnut
- Based on
- " The Nutcracker and the Mouse King ", by E. T. A. Hoffmann The Nutcracker , by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Produced by
- Jesyca C. Durchin Jennifer Twiner McCaron
- Starring
- Kelly Sheridan Tim Curry Kirby Morrow Chantal Strand
- Edited by
- Anne Hoerber
- Music by
- Arnie Roth
- Production companies
- Mainframe Entertainment Mattel Entertainment
- Distributed by
- North America :, Artisan Home Entertainment ( Family Home Entertainment ), Overseas :, Universal Pictures Video , UK and Ireland :, Right Entertainment
- Release date
- October 2, 2001 ( 2001-10-02 ) (VHS)
- Running time
- 78 minutes
- Countries
- Canada United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $15 million (including marketing)
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Encyclopedic overview
Barbie in the Nutcracker is a 2001 animated fantasy film co-produced by Mainframe Entertainment and Mattel Entertainment, and distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment.
Loosely adapted from E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", and featuring music based from Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet, The Nutcracker, it marked the character's first film since the 1987 television specials; Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World and Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth, with Kelly Sheridan providing the voice of Barbie. It was also the first Barbie movie to be computer-animated.
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