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La Petite marchande d’allumettes
Also known as Das Kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern in Germany; La Piccola fiammiferaia in Italy; A Pequena Vendedora in Portugal; The Little Match Girl in the USA
(1928) France
B&W : [?] Three? reels
Directed by Jean Renoir and Jean Tédesco

Cast: Catherine Hessling [Karen, the girl], Manuel Raaby, Jean Storm [Axel Ott], [?] Amy Wells or Anny Xells?

Scenario by Jean Renoir, from a short story by Hans Christian Andersen. Art direction by Erik Aaes. Cinematography by Jean Bachelet. / Released 8 June 1928. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: (unknown)

Keywords: Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen - Poverty

Listing updated: 19 March 2009.

References: Film viewing : Bardèche-History p. 235; Bohn-Light p. 166; Limbacher-Feature p. 188 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.