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The Nutcracker Prince
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790727721
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0790727722
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: September 30, 1997
Running Time: 74 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: November 21, 1990
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Editorial Review:
This animated version of the Christmas classic is more about combat than dancing, which will make it appealing to boys leery of a female protagonist. When Clara (voiced by Megan Follows) is delighted with his gift of a nutcracker on Christmas Eve, toy maker Drosselmeier is inspired. He tells the tale of how his nephew rescued a princess and was promised her hand when the evil Mouse King turned him into the nutcracker, making him a prince only among dolls. That night, Clara has fitful dreams about the battles between the Nutcracker Prince (Kiefer Sutherland), backed by his legion of toy soldiers (including a commander voiced by Peter O'Toole), and the enormous mouse and his minions. When the prince is finally victorious, he invites her to come to his doll kingdom. A dream-conjured Drosselmeier obligingly shrinks her and she climbs through her dollhouse castle door into a world of flying swans, sugarplums, and ballerinas. This 68-minute movie based on E.T.A. Hoffman's book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King will interest ages 2 through about 10. --Kimberly Heinrichs
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - So Happy To Find An Old Favorite!!!
I'm so happy I could rely on Amazon to have this movie available when it is impossible to find in stores. Now my children can enjoy it for years to come. Quick shipment and great pricing! Thanks!
Rating:  - The scarey nutcracker and hideous friends
I purchased this to show to my three year old before we went to the ballet.She was terrified and all we managed to watch together was the first 15 mins. I do not recommend this to anyone wanting to tell the story to a young child-read them a book.She loved the ballet by-the-way, once I persuaded her to go after seeing the video!
Rating: - an amazing movie
I am a big fan of this play as well as this movie. I have worn my VHS tape down and now I have the DVD, I certainly can not stand a Christmas without seeing this movie! Its my favorite Christmas movie by far.
Rating:  - Not at all what I was expecting!!
I purchased this DVD based on all the positive reviews, however after viewing it, I was extremely disappointed.
I watched this movie with my two-year old son and my four-year old daughter. The movie starts out simple enough w/Clara and Fritz heading home to the party. However, the storyline vears off from the original ballet version when Drosselmyer begins to explain to Clara how his nephew became the Nutcracker. It takes the viewer into a mini-subplot about a king (who is rather ... Read More
Rating: - My favorite Christmas movie
I had been looking for this movie for years. I used to watch this every year on HBO and couldn't remember the name of it. When I searched for the nutcracker I thought I would never find it but here it is. This is a great version of the nutcracker. I would recommend it as a family holiday tradition movie.
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