“Clara is on the verge of growing up, with dreams of traveling the world in the grand ballet… When midnight comes, Clara finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle between the mice and her toys being lead by the confused nutcracker. If the prince of the dolls can defeat the Mouse King and win the hand of a fair maiden, it can break the curse upon him. However, Clara must chose between the dreamworld of her new companion and his adventures or her real world where the dreams and adventures of growing up still await her”

– Max Vaughn, IMDB.

“Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s classic story, “The Nutcracker and the Mouseking” is the tale of a spoiled prince who lives in a magnificent palace with his magician uncle, Drosselmeier.”

-Anonymous, IMDB

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking is a German animated direct-to-video film loosely based on E.T.A Hoffman’s original story. The film was redubbed into English for North America, and features the voice talents of Leslie Nielsen, Fred Willard, and Eric Idle.