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1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally broadcast on television in 2007
In 1943 Alberta, 12-year-old Clara goes on a mystical journey on Christmas Eve to find her father who is thousands of miles away serving the country in the Second World War. She receives unexpected help from the mysterious Drosselmeyer who befriends Clara and encourages her to believe she can create magic
Based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman
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
Director of photography, Laszlo George ; editor, Paul Mortimer ; production designer, Louise Middleton ; costume designer, Wendy Partridge ; original music by John Estacio and Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra ; conductor, Peter Dala
Janelle Jorde, Tom Carey, Helene Joy, Brendan Meyer, Ryan Grantham, Ricardo Hoyos, Brian Cox,
Featuring the Alberta Ballet ; choreographer, Jean Grand-Maitre
DVD; 16 x 9 widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio)
English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby 2.0) and Spanish (Dolby 2.0) audio tracks; closed captioned