The Nutcracker

Sugarplum translation of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic featuring the New York City Ballet dancing to George Balanchine's revered choreography. A young girl named Marie (Jessica Lynn Cohen) witnesses a toy soldier turn into a handsome prince, who then goes into battle against the wicked Mouse King (Robert D. Lyon). Co-stars Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel, Kyra Nichols, and Macaulay Culkin as the Nutcracker; Kevin Kline narrates; directed by Emile Ardolino ("Dirty Dancing"). 93 min. Standard and Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish, French.