The Little Match Girl

1928 0h 38m FR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Hessling
Karen
Eric Barclay
Jean Storm
Axel Ott / soldat en bois
Manuel Raaby
Amy Wells
Guy Ferrant
Mme. Heuschling
Une passante
Comtesse Tolstoi
La dame au chien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Renoir
Writers: Jean Renoir, Hans Christian Andersen
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Renoir, shot by Jean Bachelet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Catherine Hessling and Eric Barclay and Jean Storm carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Renoir directs. Jean Bachelet behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 38-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean Renoir, shot by Jean Bachelet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Catherine Hessling and Eric Barclay and Jean Storm carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0019267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.