The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) (V)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Directors:

Tatjana Ilyina
Michael G. Johnson

Writers:

E.T.A. Hoffmann (fairy tale)
Tatjana Ilyina (story) ...

Release Date:

12 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Wolfgang Völz	...	Mausekönig (Mouseking) (voice)
Rufus Beck	...	Squeak (voice)
Hannes Jaenicke	...	Bubble (voice)
Florence Joy	...	Klara (voice)
Volker Brandt	...	Drosselmeier (voice)
Leslie Nielsen	...	Mouseking (voice: English version)
Robert Hays	...	Squeak (voice: English version)
Fred Willard	...	Bubble (voice: English version)
Eric Idle	...	Drosselmeier (voice: English version)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jane Alan	...	Nanny (voice) (as Mari Devon)
Marina Aleksandrova
Johannes Bachmann	...	Nicholas (voice)
Tina Bordihn	...	Schneiderin (Tailor) (voice)
Richard Cansino	...	Hairdresser (voice)
Fiona Ebeling	...	Mädchen (Girl) (voice)
Doris Gallart	...	Tante Milda (Aunt Milda) (voice)
Norbert Gastell	...	Sultan und Koch (Sultan and Cook) (voice)
Jessica Gee	...	Aunt Milda (voice)
Moritz Günther	...	Nussknacker / Prinz (Nutcracker / Prince) (voice)
Marion Hartmann	...	Kindermädchen (Nanny) (voice)
Gudo Hoegel	...	General (voice)
Michael G. Johnson	...	Diener (Servant) (voice)
Marina Köhler	...	Mutter (Mother) (voice)
Ingo Lenßen	...	Vater (Father) (voice)
Danny Mann	...	Cook / Sultan (voice)
Mona Marshall	...	Additional voices (voice)
Bob Papenbrook	...	Additional voices (voice)
Tony Pope	...	Father (voice)
Tanner Richie	...	Nicholas (voice)
Cindy Robinson	...	Mother (voice)
Philece Sampler	...	Bits (voice)
Lia Sargent	...	Clara (voice)
Frank Schaff	...	Friseur (Barber) (voice)
Wesley Singerman	...	Nutcracker / Prince (voice: English version) (as Wesley Steven Singerman)
Michael Sorich	...	Additional voices (voice)
Skip Stellrecht	...	Additional voices (voice)
Terrence Stone	...	Additional voices (voice)
Beth Ann Styne	...	Additional voices (voice)
Moritz Wagner	...	Älterer Prinz (Older Prince) (voice)
Michelle D. Wolf	...	Tailor (voice)

Also Known As:

Nussknacker und Mäusekönig (Germany)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

Germany | Croatia | UK | Russia | USA

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. | Australia:G | Portugal:M/4 | USA:G

Company:

Media Cooperation One

Movie Connections:

Version of Nutcracker on Ice (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I can do it

A single nice movie where the two main characters are everything less than nice...

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I bought this movie thinking about my little girl, believing that at least she would like it. It was a surprise for me that a movie rated 4.1 (at the time I'm writing it) and being a direct to video has so much quality as this one. In fact it's a very nice picture with colourful places and characters, fine sound, lovely songs and a great experience for all the family because of the social content.

The story is passed in S. Petersburg, north of European Russia and old capital of the nation, in the Christmas eve, when is supposed to exists a gold nut for a few minutes, that is the heart of harmony in a land o dreams. The one that has it could ask for a wish, both of the main characters want it desperately… The nutcracker wants it to become a prince again; the mouse king wants it to become the absolute king, the king of all species.

Sophie B Hawkins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_B._Hawkins), what a voice, turned famous in the 90s by "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" and "Right Beside You" was responsible for one of the songs, perfectly in the contest by the lyrics, and a beautiful song at all. She also appears during the credits list, in the video of the song she made for, that has plenty of movie unforgettable scenes.

The message of the movie is that there is no point in being ungrateful and that the behaviour of anybody can change by the heart and true love, so there aren't lost souls… Everybody deserves a chance and an opportunity to be called to reason… That's what the little girl has done, with obvious results; don't you believe?! Watch the movie and check it out!