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The Little Match Girl

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The Little Match Girl

2.0

1h 19m

1986

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.

Director

Michael Custance

DramaMusicTV Movie

Cast & Crew

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

as Himself - Introduction

Twiggy

Twiggy

as Josie Roberts

Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

as Jebb Macklin

Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

as Butler

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

as Rich Man

Jennie Linden

Jennie Linden

as Mrs. Fairbrother

Paul Daneman

Paul Daneman

as Mr. Fairbrother

Natalie Morse

as The Matchgirl

Russell Lee Nash

as Arthur

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