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The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

19906.00h 30m

Overview

The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.

Directed by Michael Sporn
Written by Hans Christian Andersen, Maxine Fisher
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Top Cast

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Narrator (voice)

T

Theresa Smythe

Angela (voice)

P

Perry Kiefer

Jazzman (voice)

H

Heidi Stallings

Aunt Fritzi Ritz (voice)

R

Ray Kosarin

(voice)

G

Gregory Perler

(voice)

F

Flavio Romeo

(voice)

Themes & Keywords

new york cityhomelessnessjazz singer or musiciandogjazz music

About The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl is a animation, family film released in 1990 exploring themes of new york city, homelessness, jazz singer or musician, dog, jazz music. Directed by Michael Sporn, it stars F. Murray Abraham, Theresa Smythe, Perry Kiefer. The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.

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