The Little Match Girl (1928 film)

The Little Match Girl
Directed by Jean Renoir
Written by Hans Christian Andersen
Jean Renoir
Starring Catherine Hessling
Eric Barclay
Cinematography Jean Bachelet
Release date
8 June 1928
Running time
34 minutes
Country France
Language Silent film
French intertitles

The Little Match Girl (French: La petite marchande d'allumettes) is a 1928 French drama featurette film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Catherine Hessling. It tells the story of a frozen girl who tries to sell matches during Christmas and dreams about a toy store. The film is based on the short story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.[1]

Cast

  • Catherine Hessling as Karen
  • Amy Wells as Pop
  • Jean Storm as Lieutenant Axel Ott
  • Manuel Raaby as Politieagent

References

  1. "La Petite Marchande d'allumettes". arte.tv (in French). Arte. 2007-12-10. Archived from the original on 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-09-20.


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