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The Nutcracker

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On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.

DirectorEmile Ardolino
WritersSusan Cooper·E. T. A. Hoffmann
ProducersRobert Hurwitz·Arnon Milchan

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Emile Ardolino

KKKevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Narrator (voice)
MCMacaulay Culkin
Macaulay Culkin
The Nutcracker Prince
MSMarina Squerciati
Marina Squerciati
Mouse / Polichinelle
AWAlex Wiesendanger
Alex Wiesendanger
Child
ZZZoe Zien
Zoe Zien
Angel / Soldier
LD
Lauren D'Avella
Soldier
PR
Peter Reznick
Fritz
DK
Darci Kistler
The Sugarplum Fairy
DW
Damian Woetzel
The Sugarplum Fairy's Cavalier
BC
Bart Robinson Cook
Drosselmeier
KN
Kyra Nichols
Dewdrop
JC
Jessica Lynn Cohen
Marie Stahlbaum

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