The Little Match Girl (1987): Cast
The Little Match Girl is a 1987 family drama directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, starring Keshia Knight Pulliam as Molly, William Daniels and Rue McClanahan. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Original language
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English - Studio
- NBCUniversal
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Little Match Girl About?
The premise of The Little Match Girl without spoilers.
Molly is an angel sent to earth as a little match girl: her mission, to save the fragmented Dutton family.
The Little Match Girl Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- christmas
- homeless child
- little girl
- estranged father
- match
- high society
- corrupt police officer
- family relationships
- cat
- orphan
- estranged father son relationship
- based on hans christian andersen story
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- estranged
- pregnant wife
- child protagonist
- newspaper publisher
- love
- family reunited
- female protagonist
- new england
- reconcilation
- estranged son
- happy ending
- eviction
- rich family
- surrogate mother
- based on fairy tale
- corrupt policeman
- photographer
- match girl
- angel
- waif
- 1920s
- foreign language adaptation
The Little Match Girl Cast & Characters
Keshia Knight Pulliam leads the cast as Molly, with William Daniels as Haywood Dutton and Rue McClanahan as Frances Dutton. Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Keshia Knight Pulliam as Molly
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William Daniels as Haywood Dutton - Rue McClanahan as Frances Dutton
- Jim Metzler as Joseph Dutton
Also Starring in The Little Match Girl
· 4 more- William Youmans Neville Dutton
- Hallie Foote Mary-Margaret Dutton
- John Rhys-Davies Chief Murphy
- Maryedith Burrell Rita
More from Michael Lindsay-Hogg
More films directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg: Waiting for Godot, Two of Us, Alone and Guy.
The Little Match Girl Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Das Mädchen mit den Wunderhölzern” and “La pequeña cerillera”.
- Also known as
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- Das Mädchen mit den Wunderhölzern
- La pequeña cerillera
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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 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was The Little Match Girl released?
The Little Match Girl was released on December 21, 1987.
Who directed The Little Match Girl?
The Little Match Girl was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.
More films by Michael Lindsay-Hogg Who is in the cast of The Little Match Girl?
The Little Match Girl stars Keshia Knight Pulliam as Molly, William Daniels as Haywood Dutton and Rue McClanahan as Frances Dutton, 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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