The Little Match Girl ( The Little MatchGirl )

The Little Match Girl (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: The Little MatchGirl
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
80 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1987 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Michael Custance

Written By:
Hans Christian Andersen
Jeremy Paul

Actors:
Cristina Avery ..... First Tart
Fanny Carby ..... Washerwoman
Roger Daltrey ..... Jeb Macklin
Paul Daneman ..... Mr. Fairbrother
Nicola Dawn ..... Lisa Fairbrother
Kelly George ..... First Urchin
Pearl Hackney ..... Mrs. Prothero
Eithne Hannigan ..... Second Tart
Ian Hooper ..... Second Urchin
Jimmy Jewel ..... Butler
Stratford Johns ..... Rich man
Patricia Lawrence ..... Maud
Jennie Linden ..... Mrs. Fairbrother
Natalie Morse ..... The Matchgirl
Russell Lee Nash ..... Arthur

Synopsis:

Twiggy. Roger Daltrey, Paul Daneman, Jimmy Jewel and Stratford Johns star in this Emmy-nominated musical adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's poignant tale. One of the definitive Christmas stories, this well-loved version of The Little Matchgirl features the immortal festive hit Mistletoe and Wine, co-written by Jeremy Paul for the stage play, Scraps, on which this production is based. Christmastime brings little joy to the poor of Victorian London. Cold and hungry, with no gifts to exchange, they cannot afford to stop work, even on Christmas Day. Life is like that for the Little Matchgirl. She roams the streets selling matches for a penny a bundle, and those pennies have to keep her and her ragged father. They have known better times; but her mother, a singer in the music halls, died when the Matchgirl was very young, and life has since treated her harshly. Then, one day, she strikes one of her matches to keep warm and discovers in the flame a magic world. A world where she can go anywhere, and do anything... even fall in love.

Film version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen yuletide tale in which a young girl realizes, for the first time, that true beauty is in love and friendship.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 13 December, 2011.

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