Barbie of Swan Lake (Video 2003)

Barbie comes to life in her third animated movie, based on the beloved fairy tale and set to the brilliant music of Tchaikovsky.

Director:

Owen Hurley

Writers:

Elana Lesser, Cliff Ruby

Stars:

Kelly Sheridan, Mark Hildreth, Kelsey Grammer

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kelly Sheridan	...	Barbie / Odette (voice)
Mark Hildreth	...	Prince Daniel (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Rothbart (voice)
Maggie Wheeler	...	Odile (voice)
Venus Terzo	...	Lila (voice)
Kathleen Barr	...	Fairy Queen / Marie (voice)
Michael Dobson	...	Erasmus / Burly Villager (voice)
Nicole Oliver	...	Carlita (voice)
Ian James Corlett	...	Ivan (voice)
Gina Stockdale	...	Queen Mother (voice)
Brian Drummond	...	Reggie (voice)
Chantal Strand	...	Kelly (voice)
Garry Chalk	...	Baker (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Peddler (voice)
Charles Askegard	...	New York City Ballet Dancer

Storyline

Barbie comes to life in her third animated movie, based on the beloved fairy tale and set to the brilliant music of Tchaikovsky. Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.

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Plot Keywords:

barbie | ballet | computer animation | based on toy | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Classic Media

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barbie - Lago dei cigni

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mainframe Entertainment, Mattel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Wings"
Written by Jason Blume
Courtesy of Zomba Songs, Inc. (BMI)
Performed by Leslie Mills, Courtesy of Atlantic Records
Produced by Leslie Mills and Chris Pelcer

User Reviews

Enchanting Barbie take on the beautiful timeless story

I will admit at 17, I do like a vast majority of the Barbie movies, Nutcracker being my personal favourite. Swan Lake, while not perfect, is still very enchanting. There are some slow parts in the film, and I was annoyed by Maggie Wheeler's Odile. However, the computer animation in general is stunning, especially the dance sequences and any scene in the forest. Plus the opening credits were beautifully done. The music, adapted from Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet is just wonderful, a real gem of a score. And although the story is not always faithful to the original story, it still has some elements of it embedded, while putting its own enchanting take on it. The voice acting is highly commendable, a standout being Kelsey Grammar, who was terrific as the villainous Rothbart. The unicorn Lila is one of my favourite Barbie sidekicks along with Major Mint and Penelope. Oh, and Odette both in human form and swan form, is so beautiful. All in all, not perfect but very sweet and charming, and a delight for preschoolers. 8/10 Bethany Cox