When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia – the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion puppets dance with real ballet precision.
Direction
Three directors somehow made one cohesive vision?
Director
Jeff Tudor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Delibes' 1870 ballet, but swaps the misogyny for Swan's hero moment.
Michaela DePrince was a war orphan turned international prima ballerina — her first film role.
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