The Magic Snowflake

Nov 20, 2013

1h 22m

★ 6.4

Overview

A young boy named Nicholas is about to become the next Santa Claus, but must first avoid a crisis that's threatening the magic of Christmas before he can succeed in his new role.

Genres

Family

Animation

Production Companies

Gaumont-Alphanim

The Magic Snowflake Trailers

Cast

Nicolas (voice)

Nathan Simony

Santa Claus (voice)

Benoît Allemane

Solange Folichon (voice)

Évelyne Grandjean

Randolf (voice)

Alexis Tomassian

Mr. Rassi (voice)

Jean-Claude Donda

The victorian Santa (voice)

Vincent Grass

Beatrice Lovejoy (voice)

Mary Pat Gleason

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