The Secret of the nutcracker [DVD] / Joe Media Group presents a film by Eric Till ; producer, James Sutherland ; produced by Shirley Vercruysse ; written by John Murrell ; directed by Eric Till.
Janelle Jorde, Tom Carey, Helene Joy, Brendan Meyer, Ryan Grantham, Ricardo Hoyos, Brian Cox, Featuring the Alberta Ballet ; choreographer, Jean Grand-Maitre. Originally broadcast on television in 2007. Based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman. Special features: behind the scenes with production ; behind the scenes with Otis the Owl; the secrets of an Alberta summer; the secrets of an Alberta winter.
Summary:
In 1943 Alberta, 12-year-old Clara goes on a mystical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father who is thousands of miles away serving the country in the Second World War. She receives unexpected help from the mysterious Drosselmeyer who befriends Clara and encourages her to believe she can create magic.
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