IMovie 10 can´t import old library

Hi,
my iMovie crashed, the app didn´t open anymore.
So I uninstalled it and got the App back from the App Store. Then, for an unknown reason, I opened iMovie and it looked like it would work.
I thought I could use Time Machine to get back all my movies and so I used it.
Now, when I´m asked which iMovie-Library I want to import and I select the only one I have I´m getting the following error-message: (translated with google):
"The operation could not be completed. One or more projects or events have been created with a newer version of iMovie. These projects and events are ignored."
After that iMovie shuts down. Now I know that I should have done it first with Time Machine. But it´s too late...
I can select "New" but then I have no possibility to get my movies and projects back...
Does anybody here know how to fix the problem?
Thanks,
Melanie

I'm a bit confused -
You redownload iMovie 10.0.3 from the App store and then later tried recovering 10.0.2 from Time Machine but both give the same error message - is that correct?
The message doesn't make sense when you are using iMovie 10.0.3 since its the latest version.
Your library was last updated under 10.0.3 but you have now replaced it with a Time Machine backup which was created under 10.0.2 - correct?
What happens if you try to launch iMovie by double-clicking on your library - same error message?
iMovie 10.0.3 must work with a library created with iMovie 10.0.2 otherwise no-one would have been able to open any library after updating to 10.0.3. The other way round might not work - though I'd be surprised - the changes in iMovie were quite minor.
Have tried deleting the iMovie preference file and rebooting?
Geoff.

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