The Little Match Girl (1928)

1928 · Silent film · 38 min · dir. Jean Renoir

• Drama
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Jean Renoir

Writer

Jean Renoir

Cinematography

Jean Bachelet

Studio

Jean Tedesco

Released

1928-06-07

Original title

La Petite Marchande d'allumettes

Running time

38 minutes

Cast & crew

• Jean Renoir Director
• Catherine Hessling
• Eric Barclay
• JJean Storm
• MManuel Raaby
• AAmy Wells
• Guy Ferrant
• MMme. Heuschling
• CComtesse Tolstoi

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