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The Little Match Girl (1986)

The Little Match Girl

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PG

1h 19m

Drama, Musicals

December 28th, 1986

8.5/10

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Synopsis

The Little Match Girl is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The story is about a dying child's hopes and dreams, and was first published in 1845. This adaptation was made for Harlech TV and broadcast on 28th December 1986 and starred Twiggy and Roger Daltrey, and features the song 'Mistletoe and Wine' which became a Christmas number one for Cliff Richard in 1988, the biggest selling record of that year.

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Cast

Michael Hordern
Self - Introduction
Twiggy
Josie Roberts
Roger Daltrey
Jebb Macklin
Paul Daneman
Mr. Fairbrother
Jimmy Jewel
Butler
Stratford Johns
Rich Man
Jennie Linden
Mrs. Fairbrother
Natalie Morse
The Matchgirl
Russell Lee Nash
Arthur
Jemma Price
Charlotte Fairbrother
Full cast & crew

Directors

Michael Custance
Full cast & crew

Producers

Patrick Dromgoole
executive producer
Peter Jefferies
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Hans Christian Andersen
story
Jeremy Paul
(musical play "Scraps")
Leslie Stewart
(musical play "Scraps")
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The Heartwarming Holiday Classic is Now a Star-Studded Full Length Feature

Keywords

foreign language adaptation
independent film
christmas

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 28th, 1986 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
December 28th, 1986 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical

Alternative Titles

Little Match Girl, The (Canada)
Little Matchgirl, The (Canada)
The Little Match Girl (Canada)

Running Times

79 min
90 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Harlech Television (HTV)
Picture Base International (in association with)

Distribution Companies

Academy Entertainment
Network DVD (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
ITV - Independent Television (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

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