On a cold New Year's Eve, a poor girl tries to sell matches in the street. She is freezing badly, but she is afraid to go home because her father will beat her for not selling any matches. She takes shelter in a nook and lights the matches to warm herself. In their glow, she sees several lovely visions including a Christmas tree and a holiday feast. The girl looks skyward, sees a shooting star, and remembers her deceased grandmother saying that such a falling star means someone died and is going into Heaven. As she lights her next match, she sees a vision of her grandmother, the only person to have treated her with love and kindness. She strikes one match after another to keep the vision of her grandmother nearby for as long as she can. The child dies and her grandmother carries her soul to Heaven. The next morning, passers-by find the dead child in the nook.
Credits
The Little Match Girl Cast
The Little Match Girl Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Jean Bachelet as Cinematography. He was 33 (82) years old when He died
|
Crew |
|
Erik Aaes as Art Direction. He was 29 (66) years old when He died
|
Art |
|
Hans Christian Andersen as Story. He was 123 (70) years old when He died
|
Writing |
|
Jean Renoir as Director. He was 33 (84) years old when He died
|
Directing |
|
Jean Renoir as Writer. He was 33 (84) years old when He died
|
Writing |
|
Claude Heymann as Assistant Director. He was 20 (86) years old when He died
|
Directing |
