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The secret of the nutcracker [videorecording (DVD)].

distributed exclusively in Canada by Morningstar Entertainment, [2009].

Children of military personnel -- Juvenile films.

Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile films.

Christmas -- Juvenile films.

Magic -- Juvenile films.

Magic -- Drama.

Alternate title:

Magicien de blanche vallée [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)].

1 videodisc (87 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital Surround sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman.

Originally broadcast on television in 2007.

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.

Bilingual packaging (English/French).

Includes English (Dolby 5.1) and French (Dolby 2.0) language tracks.

Closed-captioned.

[Presented by] Joe Media Group ; produced in association with The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with the financial participation of The Canadian Television Fund, The Alberta Film Development Program, Rogers Telefund, The Canadian Film and Video Production Tax Credit and The Alberta Ballet Women's Guild of Creation ; original music, John Estacio, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra ; conductor, Peter Dala ; producer, James Sutherland ; produced by Shirley Vercruysse ; written by John Murrell ; directed by Eric Till.

Janelle Jorde, Helene Joy, Tom Carey, Brendan Meyer, Ryan Grantham, Ricardo Hoyos and Brian Cox and featuring the Alberta Ballet.

"Adapted by award-winning playwright John Murrell from an E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic novel, The Secret of The Nutcracker features the talents of Brian Cox as Drosselmeyer (The Waterhorse, Running With Scissors) and introduces Janelle Jorde as Clara. Set in 1943 Alberta, this delightful holiday tale tells the story of 12 year-old Clara’s mystical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father who is thousands of miles away serving his country in the second World War. She receives unexpected help from they mysterious Drosselmeyer who befriends Clara and encourages her to believe that she can create magic."--Container.

Canadian films.

Christmas films.

Made-for-TV movies.

Films for the hearing impaired.

DVDs for children.

Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822. Nussknacker und Mausekönig. English.

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik. Selections.

Murrell, John, 1945-

Jorde, Janelle.

Cox, Brian, 1946-

Alberta Ballet.

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