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Barbie of Swan Lake

Barbie of Swan Lake is a 2003 animated fantasy film co-produced by Mainframe Entertainment and Mattel Entertainment, and distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment.

Based on the Tchaikovsky ballet Swan Lake, it is the third in the Barbie film series, with Kelly Sheridan providing the voice of Barbie.

Barbie of Swan Lake was released on VHS and DVD on September 30, 2003 by Artisan, later making a television premiere on Nickelodeon on November 16, 2003. It was subsequently released overseas through Entertainment Rights and Universal Pictures Video.

The movie opens with Barbie as she tells following story to her little sister, Kelly, who is uneasy about being at overnight camp and doesn’t want to participate in a race the next day.

Odette is a young woman who lives in a small village with her father and sister and works in the family bakery. She is a talented dancer, but is shy about it. One day, a unicorn, Lila, runs through town and Odette follows her into an Enchanted Forest. Lila gets caught on a bush, so Odette removes a crystal from a rock to free her, while the other denizens of the forest watch in astonishment.

The Fairy Queen tells Odette that since she freed the magic crystal, she is destined to defeat the evil sorcerer Rothbart, who has taken over the forest. Odette, afraid to get involved, declines to help. However, she is confronted by Rothbart and cursed to become a swan. Although the Queen gifts Odette a tiara embedded with the magic crystal to protect her from Rothbart’s magic, the Queen can only partially reverse the spell; Odette is a swan during the day and regains her human form at night. Odette and Lila go meet Erasmus, a troll who takes care of a massive library, to find the Book of Forest Lore, which can tell them how to break the spell. Unfortunately, they are unsuccessful.

Back in the village, Prince Daniel is informed by his mother that it is time for him to marry and she is hosting a ball for him to choose a wife, although he much prefers adventuring. When he goes out hunting, he’s lured into the forest by Rothbart, who is determined to get Daniel to hunt and kill Odette. Just as he's about to shoot her down, Daniel is captivated by the swan's beauty and decides to let her live. Odette then transforms in front of him and protects him from Rothbart. The two of them spend the night together and fall in love. Daniel invites Odette to the ball the next night.

Erasmus finds the book and reveals that the key to defeating Rothbart is true love. However, if Daniel falls in love with another woman, the magic crystal will lose its power and Odette will die. Rothbart abducts Erasmus and the book. While Odette rescues Erasmus, Rothbart attends the ball with his daughter Odile, magically disguised as Odette. Odette flies to the castle in her swan form to warn Daniel, but is too late; Daniel pledges his love to Odile, causing Odette to collapse.

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