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The Secret of the Nutcracker

The Secret of the Nutcracker

Rediscover the magic of Christmas!

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Overview

In this innovative version of the world famous Christmas story, The Secret of the Nutcracker tells of 12 year-old Clara's magical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father in a World War II Prisoner of War camp. Along with her mother and her two brothers, they long for some word on him, which eventually comes from an unexpected source the mysterious and magical stranger Drosselmeyer, who befriends Clara and encourages her to believe that miracles can happen.

Directed by Eric Till
Written by John Murrell
Produced by jim sutherland
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Top Cast

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Drosselmeyer

Ryan Grantham

Ryan Grantham

Billy

David McNally

David McNally

Large Marten / Head Marten

Michele Bogdanow

Michele Bogdanow

Marten

Helene Joy

Helene Joy

Mom

Brendan Meyer

Brendan Meyer

Frank

Ricardo Hoyos

Ricardo Hoyos

Sasha

Bill Baksa

Bill Baksa

Drosselmeyer's Assistant

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Graeme Black

Marten

J

Jemma Blackwell

Marten

About The Secret of the Nutcracker

The Secret of the Nutcracker is a family, fantasy film released in 2007. Directed by Eric Till, it stars Brian Cox, Ryan Grantham, David McNally. In this innovative version of the world famous Christmas story, The Secret of the Nutcracker tells of 12 year-old Clara's magical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father in a World War II Prisoner of War camp. Along with her mother and her two brothers, they long for some word on him, which eventually comes from an unexpected source the mysterious and magical stranger Drosselmeyer, who befriends Clara and encourages her to believe that miracles can happen.

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