Characters & Themes
The Little Match Girl (1928) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1928 · 38 mins
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- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Starring
- Manuel Raaby, Catherine Hessling, Eric Barclay, Guy Ferrant, Amy Wells, Jean Storm
An impoverished girl wanders the streets on New Year’s Eve trying to sell matches. As the cold bites and no customers appear, she retreats to a sheltered nook. To stave off the chill she lights a match, and in its brief glow she glimpses fleeting visions that bring momentary comfort amid her hardship.
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