The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

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The Little Match Girl

1928

0h 38m

6.9(55 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on New Year's Eve. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, the flame shows her what's beyond.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Catherine Hessling

Catherine Hessling

Karen

Eric Barclay

Eric Barclay

Jean Storm

Axel Ott / soldat en bois

Manuel Raaby

Amy Wells

Guy Ferrant

Guy Ferrant

Mme. Heuschling

Une passante

Comtesse Tolstoi

La dame au chien

Creative team

Directed by: Jean Renoir
Written by: Jean Renoir
Hans Christian Andersen
Produced by: Jean Renoir
Jean Tedesco

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