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(53 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 members

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Catherine Hessling

Karen

Catherine Hessling

Acting

Eric Barclay

Unknown Role

Eric Barclay

Acting

Jean Storm

Axel Ott / soldat en bois

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Manuel Raaby

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Amy Wells

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Guy Ferrant

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Guy Ferrant

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Mme. Heuschling

Une passante

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Comtesse Tolstoi

La dame au chien

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