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The Little Match Girl (1928)
La petite marchande d'allumettes (original title)

40 min  -  Short | Drama  -   8 June 1928 (France)
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Directors:

Jean Renoir, Jean Tédesco

Writers:

Hans Christian Andersen (story), Jean Renoir

Stars:

Catherine Hessling, Eric Barclay and Jean Storm
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Cast

Cast overview:
Catherine Hessling Catherine Hessling ...
Karen
Eric Barclay Eric Barclay
Jean Storm Jean Storm ...
Axel Ott
Manuel Raaby Manuel Raaby
Amy Wells Amy Wells
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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French (intertitles)

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Also Known As:

Das kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern See more »

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Lucia Joyce, daughter of James Joyce, dances a small duet as a toy soldier in this film. She had studied under Isadora Duncan's eccentric brother Raymond. See more »

Connections

Version of The Little Match Girl (1974) See more »