Barbie & the Diamond Castle facts for kids

Barbie and the Diamond Castle
Directed by	Gino Nichele
Produced by	Nancy Bennett Luke Carroll
Written by	Elana Lesser Cliff Ruby
Starring	Kelly Sheridan Cassidy Ladden Maryke Hendrikse Kathleen Barr Jeremy From Noel Johansen
Music by	Arnie Roth
Editing by	Tim Jones
Studio	Rainmaker Entertainment Mattel Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date(s)	September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)
Running time	78 min.
Country	Canada United States
Language	English

Barbie and the Diamond Castle is a fun computer-animated musical movie from 2008. It's the 13th film in the popular Barbie movie series. In this adventure, Kelly Sheridan voices Barbie, who tells a special story about friendship. This movie is also the third musical in the Barbie series, filled with catchy songs!

The songs for the film were created by talented writers like Amy Powers, Guy Roche, and Gabriel Mann. The main song, "Connected," is sung by Katharine McPhee.

Story of Friendship

The movie's story is told by Barbie and her best friend Teresa. They share it with Barbie's younger sister, Stacie. Stacie had a disagreement with her own friend, Courtney. Barbie and Teresa hope their story will show Stacie how strong true friendship can be.

Liana and Alexa's Adventure

The story is about two best friends, Liana and Alexa. They live in a small cottage and earn a living by growing and selling beautiful flowers. Both girls absolutely love music. One day, they discover two heart-shaped stones. They turn these stones into necklaces, which become a symbol of their strong friendship.

After a big storm destroys their garden, Liana kindly offers their last food to an old woman. In return, the woman gives them a magical mirror. Later, Liana and Alexa hear a voice coming from the mirror! Inside, they find a girl named Melody. The three girls quickly become friends over their shared love for music. Melody even teaches them a special song.

Suddenly, a scary dragon named Slyder attacks them! They manage to escape, but their cottage burns down. Melody then explains her secret. She was once a student of the three Muses of music who lived in the amazing Diamond Castle. One of the Muses, Lydia, became evil. Lydia wanted to take over the Diamond Castle for herself.

To protect the castle, Melody hid it and was given its special key. The other Muses were turned to stone by Lydia's magic. Melody then sealed herself inside the mirror to stay safe. Melody tells Liana and Alexa that they can defeat Lydia. They need to play the Muses' magical instruments. Liana is eager to help Melody, and Alexa agrees, even though she's a bit unsure.

New Friends and Challenges

As Liana and Alexa travel, they find two cute puppies and name them Sparkles and Lily. In a village, they meet twin musicians, Ian and Jeremy. Soon, Lydia confronts the girls, demanding they hand over Melody. When they refuse, Lydia tries to hypnotize them with her magical flute. But the special stones on their necklaces, which came from the Diamond Castle, protect them!

With help from Ian and Jeremy, the girls escape. The twins join them on their journey. However, Liana and Alexa get separated from the twins when a magic bridge carries them away.

After running out of supplies, Alexa starts to lose hope. They arrive at a grand mansion. The people there, who are under Lydia's spell, tell them they are the mansion's rightful owners. Alexa is tempted by the luxurious life and suggests they stop their quest. She wants to live in the mansion instead. But Liana insists on helping Melody, which causes a disagreement between the friends.

Liana and Melody leave the mansion. Alexa, feeling angry, takes off her necklace. This makes her vulnerable, and Lydia quickly captures and hypnotizes her. Slyder captures Liana and ties her up. Lydia orders Alexa to jump off a cliff if Melody doesn't reveal the castle's location. Melody agrees to save her friends. But Slyder unties Liana and knocks both girls off the cliff anyway! Liana bravely holds onto the ledge and Alexa. Liana gives Alexa her necklace back, which breaks Lydia's spell.

Finding the Diamond Castle

After making up, Liana and Alexa finally reach where the Diamond Castle should be. While Slyder is busy with the twins, Lydia creates a dangerous whirlpool. She orders the girls to walk into it and drown. But Liana manages to grab Lydia's flute! Lydia demands her flute back, threatening to break the mirror. To stop her, Melody shatters the mirror from the inside.

The broken mirror falls into the whirlpool, but Sparkles and Lily bravely save it. When Lydia's flute drops into the water, she tries to get it. But the waterlogged flute backfires, and Lydia seems to disappear!

The girls believe the Diamond Castle can bring Melody back. They realize that Melody's song is the key! They sing together, and the magnificent Diamond Castle reappears. As they step inside, Liana and Alexa magically get beautiful new dresses. Melody is also freed from the mirror!

The girls enter the music room, but Lydia returns with Slyder. The three friends quickly play the Muses' instruments and sing together. Their powerful music overpowers Lydia, turning her and Slyder into stone. The other Muses are freed, and all of Lydia's evil spells are undone.

Liana and Alexa are then crowned princesses of music, and Melody finally becomes a Muse herself. Melody invites them to live in the castle. But Liana and Alexa choose to return to their old life with their new pets. The Muses give them magical seeds that instantly grow into golden flowers.

As Barbie and Teresa finish their story, Stacie understands that nothing can truly break a strong friendship. She goes to apologize to Courtney, and Barbie and Teresa happily continue playing music together.

Main Characters

• Princess Liana (voiced by Kelly Sheridan): Barbie plays Liana, a brave and loyal peasant girl who loves to sing. She lives in a cottage with her best friend, Alexa. Liana isn't scared of tricky situations, except for thunder and lightning.
• Princess Alexa (voiced by Cassidy Ladden): Teresa plays Alexa, a gardener and Liana's best friend. She lives in the cottage with Liana. Alexa believes in magic and has a funny sense of humor. She also has a beautiful singing voice.
• Melody (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse): Melody was a student of the Muses of Music. She was trapped in the magic mirror while hiding from Lydia. She loves to sing in harmony with Liana and Alexa.
• Jeremy (voiced by Jeremy From) and Ian (voiced by Noel Johansen): These twin musicians play guitar and sing. They become friends with Liana and Alexa and help them fight Lydia on their way to the Diamond Castle.
• Lydia (voiced by Kathleen Barr): Lydia is the main villain. She is an evil former Muse who wants to take over the Diamond Castle and make it gloomy. She uses her flute to cast evil spells.
• Slyder (voiced by Mark Acheson): Slyder is Lydia's clumsy, flying serpent helper. He is the second villain in the story.
• Sparkles (voiced by Veena Sood) and Lily (voiced by Veena Sood): These two adorable puppies, a cocker spaniel and a West Highland terrier, are adopted by Liana and Alexa during their journey.
• Dori (voiced by Nicole Oliver) and Phaedra (voiced by Heather Doerksen): These are the Muses of Music. They live in the Diamond Castle and have magical musical powers. Lydia turned them and everyone else in the castle to stone.

Voice Cast

Movie Soundtrack

Barbie and the Diamond Castle: Original Movie Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by various artists
Released	September 2, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Showtune, pop, teen pop, pop rock, acoustic
Label	Koch Records

Song List

See also

In Spanish: Barbie y el castillo de diamantes para niños