Barbie of Swan Lake is a 2003 direct-to-video Barbie film directed by Owen Hurley. It is the third in the Barbie film series of computer animated Barbie films, and features the voice of Kelly Sheridan as Barbie. The story is loosely adapted from the Swan Lake ballet and features the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This is the third Barbie film narrated by Barbie to her little sister Kelly and is also the second to be based on a Tchaikovsky ballet, the first being Barbie in the Nutcracker.
Plot
The story is being told by Barbie to her little sister Kelly, who is feeling uneasy about being at camp overnight for the first time.
The story begins when Odette follows a unicorn named Lila into an Enchanted Forest. Lila becomes trapped and Odette unknowingly removes a magic crystal(that was ment for whoever removed it to defeat Rothbart), unaware that the Fairy Queen is watching. She uses it to free Lila and the Fairy Queen tells Odette that she is the chosen one for the crystal chose her by letting her take it away from the tree. She explains that Odette is the one who will purge the evil plaguing the forest, a.k.a. the Fairy Queen's cousin, Rothbart. Odette, not wanting to get mixed up in the situation, refuses. The Fairy Queen complies but sends Lila to escort her out and give one last try at convincing her. Rothbart appears in the wood with his daughter, cornering Odette by a tree. There she is trapped and transformed into a swan by the evil wizard, who wants to use Odette and the crystal to defeat his enemy the Fairy Queen. The Fairy Queen is able to partially counter the spell so that Odette retains her human form by night, although she will still have to turn into a swan by day.
One day Odette meets Prince Daniel, and it is love at first sight. Daniel asks Odette to a ball, but at first she denies until he finally convinces her to come. When Rothbart learns of this, he transforms his daughter Odile to look like Odette in the eyes of the Prince. At the ball Prince Daniel pledges his love to Odile, thinking her to be Odette. Odette was trapped outside still in swan form and unable to tell Daniel about the trick. Odette in great shock faints giving Rothbart the chance to take the crystal.
However Odette together with her animal friends managed to out smart Rothbart's intention with the two for one policy. In the end the real Odette and Prince Daniel confess their love for each other. Everyone from the village that the Enchanted forest celebrates. It is also seen that Odette's father giving his daughter to Prince Daniel for a dance as they begin their journey together. Rothbart was turned into a Cuckoo Clock while Odile is made into a maid.
At the end, it is shown the story has given Kelly a new resolve and she promises she will participate in the race the following day. She yawns and heads off to bed, with Barbie smiling behind her.
Characters
- Odette is a baker's shy daughter with golden hair and beautiful blue eyes. She dances wonderfully, but too shy to be watched by many people. She is interested in a unique unicorn and follows the unicorn into a forest.
- Daniel, the prince who loves adventure, is a good archer. Rothbart wants to trick him to shoot Odette, but Daniel does not do it because Odette is too perfect. He sees Odette's transformation from a swan to a human and falls in love with her immediately.
- Lila, a talkative unicorn, becomes Odette's close friend in the forest. She is brave and goodhearted. She wants to get rid of Rothbart if she were Odette. She also says to Odette that Odette is braver than she thinks.
- Fairy Queen rules in the Enchanted Forest. She is Rothbart's cousin. Rothbart wants to take over her position. Because of Rothbart's strong magic, Fairy Queen's power fades gradually. She is looking for someone who can save the forest.
- Rothbart is an evil wizard, full of magic. He can turn into an eagle. He has a daughter named Odile. Although he is mean, he loves his daughter.
- Carlita, a girl who turns into a skunk at night, makes a friend with Odette in the Enchanted Forest.
- Ivan is an elf that turns into a porcupine at night. He loves Carlita.
- Erasmus is a troll who has a library. In his library, there is a Book of Forest Lore. This book tells how to defeat Rothbart. A true love can beat him.
- Odille is a spoiled daughter of Rothbart. She loves jewels. She is ugly compared to Odette, but she becomes Rothbart's means to trick the prince.
- Baker, Odette's father, is worried when Odette is in the Enchanted Forest. He closes his bakery in order to search Odette with Marie.
- Marie is Odette's sister. Her eyes and her hair are brown. She is bold. She rides in her fast horse.
- Queen Mother wants her son, Daniel, to be married and to have children before Daniel can explore. She makes a ball to find a girl for Daniel. Luckily, her son finds and marries Odette.
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