The Secret of the Nutcracker

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

Top cast

Brian Cox

Drosselmeyer

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Janelle Jorde

Clara

Tom Carey

Dad

Ryan Grantham

Billy

Brendan Meyer

Frank

Ricardo Hoyos

Sasha

Helene Joy

Mom

Bill Baksa

Drosselmeyer's Assistant

K

Katherine Bennett

Marten

Michele Bogdanow

Marten

G

Graeme Black

Marten

J

Jemma Blackwell

Marten

J

Joe D'Addetta

Marten

David McNally

Large Marten / Head Marten

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Tyler Rive

RAF Pilot Mike

Christopher Gray

Nutcracker Dancer

R

Rainer Kahl

Faceless German Soldier

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Liam Nelson

Italian Child / Teenager (voice)

C

Claudia Rizzi de Gonzalez

Italian Mother (voice)

Duncan Ollerenshaw

Drosselmeyer's Assistant

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