Movie: The Little Match Girl

Top 8 Billed Cast

Catherine Hessling
Catherine Hessling

Karen

Eric Barclay
Eric Barclay

Jean Storm
Jean Storm

Axel Ott / soldat en bois

Manuel Raaby
Manuel Raaby

Amy Wells
Amy Wells

Guy Ferrant
Guy Ferrant

Mme. Heuschling
Mme. Heuschling

Une passante

Comtesse Tolstoi
Comtesse Tolstoi

La dame au chien

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    An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on NYE. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, she sees things in the flame.

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    1928-06-07

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