This 37-minute 3-D Imax film adaptation from E.T.A. Hoffman's story is a straight narrative fantasy rather than a ballet. Little Clara receives a Christmas gift of a nutcracker doll and that night witnesses toys expanding in size and coming to life. The Nutcracker Prince takes Clara to his enchanted sugar castle where she meets pastry chef Sugar Plum who uses spun sugar to concoct the dancing Sugar Fairy.

Cast

Miriam Margolyes

Sugar Plum

Heathcote Williams

'Uncle' Drosselmeier

Harriet Thorpe

Clara's Mother

Dan Wyllie

Frederick

Jess Liaudin

A toy and a Mouse

Luke Youngblood

Magicians Assistant

Caroline Ward

Candy Cane