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RUNTIME
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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Little Matchgirl
2006 0h 7m EN
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7.4
SOLID
★7.4TMDB · 202
AnimationDramaFamilyFantasy
Synopsis
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An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Roger Allers
- Writers
- Hans Christian Andersen, Ed Gombert, Kevin Harkey
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0816562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Roger Allers directs. Jessica Ambinder-Rojas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 20 years ago.
- 3Editor Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0816562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Editing
- Jessica Ambinder-Rojas
- VFX supervisor
- Dave Bossert
- Sound
- Tom E. Dahl
- Runtime
- 7 min · 0h 7m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- G
Also by
Roger Allers
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Walt Disney Animation Studios
US
Key crew
- Original StoryHans Christian Andersen
- AdaptationRoger Allers
- MusicAleksandr Borodin
- Visual Effects SupervisorDave Bossert
- ProducerDon Hahn
- AnimationTim Allen
- Camera OperatorDavid Booth
- Story DeveloperEd Gombert
- Story DeveloperKevin Harkey
- Story DeveloperMark Walton
- Story DeveloperRalph Zondag
- Executive ProducerRoy Edward Disney
- Co-ProducerBaker Bloodworth
- Art DirectionMichael Humphries
- EditorJessica Ambinder-Rojas
- Assistant EditorGregory F. Plotts
- Production ManagerJean-Luc Florinda
- Production ManagerCoralie Cudot-Lissillour
- Layout SupervisorEdward L. Ghertner
- Background DesignerDean Gordon
- Visual DevelopmentHans Bacher
- Visual DevelopmentRandy Haycock
- Visual DevelopmentRick Maki
- Visual DevelopmentMac George
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- winter
- fairy tale
- based on short story
- short film
- no spoken language
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-09-07G
- Physical2006-10-03G· The Little Mermaid Platinum Edition DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Das Mädchen mit den WunderhölzernDE
