The Little Match Girl

Overview

Three-time Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney brings new relevance to the classic Hans Christian Andersen story The wintry streets of an American city are thronged with shoppers, in preparation for New Year's Eve. But no one is interested in buying the matches and artificial flowers offered by one little girl. Wishing to avoid the cold welcome awaiting her at home, she lights her matches for what little heat they can provide. The visions that she sees in their flickering glow warm her spirit, even as the brutal cold of night destroys her body.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 20, 1999

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

Vivatoon

Cast

Lawrence Arcouette,Jean Besré,Marina Orsini,Macha Grenon

Director

Sylvain Marotte,Phil Littler

Producer

Danielle Thériault,Phil Littler

Budget

$500

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1961569