The Little Match Girl (1928): Cast
The Little Match Girl is a 1928 short fantasy drama directed by Jean Renoir, starring Catherine Hessling as Karen, Manuel Raaby and Jean Storm. It runs 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 38 min
- Director
- Jean Renoir
- Studio
- Jean Tedesco
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Little Match Girl About?
The premise of The Little Match Girl without spoilers.
An impoverished girl wanders the streets on New Year’s Eve trying to sell matches. As the cold bites and no customers appear, she retreats to a sheltered nook. To stave off the chill she lights a match, and in its brief glow she glimpses fleeting visions that bring momentary comfort amid her hardship.
The Little Match Girl Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- weather
- poverty
- based on folk tale
- freezing to death
- match
- impressionism
- christmas tree
- toy comes to life
- toy soldier
- new year's eve
- vision
- tragedy
+5 more Show fewer
- snow
- matchbox
- loneliness
- grim reaper
- foreign language adaptation
The Little Match Girl Cast & Characters
Catherine Hessling leads the cast as Karen, with Manuel Raaby and Jean Storm as Axel Ott / soldat en bois. Directed by Jean Renoir; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jean Renoir
- Catherine Hessling as Karen
- Manuel Raaby
- Jean Storm as Axel Ott / soldat en bois
- Eric Barclay
Also Starring in The Little Match Girl
· 4 more- Mme. Heuschling Une passante
- Comtesse Tolstoi La dame au chien
- Guy Ferrant
- Amy Wells
More from Jean Renoir
More films directed by Jean Renoir, best-rated first: The Rules of the Game, The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir, The Elusive Corporal and Picnic on the Grass.
The Little Match Girl Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “La cerillera” and “Das kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern”.
- Also known as
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- La cerillera
- Das kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern
- La piccola fiammiferaia
- Flickan med svavelstickorna
- A kis gyufaáruslány
- 성냥팔이 소녀
- 卖火柴的小女孩
- La Petite Marchande d'Allumettes
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Movies Like The Little Match Girl
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Little Match Girl, The Little Match Girl and The Little Match Girl.
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The Little Match Girl 1914 -
The Little Match Girl 1954 -
The Little Match Girl 1987 -
The Little Match Girl 1986 -
The Match Factory Girl 1990 -
Little Toys 1933 -
My Little Girl 1986 -
Little 2019 -
The Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree 2004 -
A Winter Night’s Dream 1946 -
The Poor Little Rich Girl 1917 -
Little Orphant Annie 1918
The Little Match Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Little Match Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Little Match Girl?
The Little Match Girl runs 38 minutes.
When was The Little Match Girl released?
The Little Match Girl was released on June 7, 1928.
Who directed The Little Match Girl?
The Little Match Girl was directed by Jean Renoir.
More films by Jean Renoir Who is in the cast of The Little Match Girl?
The Little Match Girl stars Catherine Hessling as Karen, Manuel Raaby and Jean Storm as Axel Ott / soldat en bois, among 8 credited actors.
Does The Little Match Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. The Little Match Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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