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The Little Match Girl (1986)

Genre : Drama, Music, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Michael Custance

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.

Actors

Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Himself - Introduction
Twiggy
Twiggy
Josie Roberts
Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Jebb Macklin
Jimmy Jewel
Jimmy Jewel
Butler
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Rich Man
Jennie Linden
Jennie Linden
Mrs. Fairbrother
Paul Daneman
Paul Daneman
Mr. Fairbrother
Natalie Morse
Natalie Morse
The Matchgirl
Russell Lee Nash
Russell Lee Nash
Arthur
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
Landlord
Dorothea Phillips
Dorothea Phillips
Winifred
Patricia Lawrence
Patricia Lawrence
Maud
Paddie O'Neill
Paddie O'Neill
Cook
Nicola Dawn
Nicola Dawn
Liza Fairbrother
Jemma Price
Jemma Price
Charlotte Fairbrother
Pearl Hackney
Pearl Hackney
Mrs Prothero
Fanny Carby
Fanny Carby
Washerwoman
John Rogan
John Rogan
Pieseller
Cristina Avery
Cristina Avery
First Tart
Eithne Hannigan
Eithne Hannigan
Second Tart
Kelly George
Kelly George
Urchin

Crews

Michael Custance
Michael Custance
Director
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Novel
Jeremy Paul
Jeremy Paul
Writer
Leslie Stewart
Leslie Stewart
Writer
Peter Jefferies
Peter Jefferies
Producer
Patrick Dromgoole
Patrick Dromgoole
Executive Producer
Keith Strachan
Keith Strachan
Music

Posters and backgrounds

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