The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

1990 · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Animation, Family

The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.

Directed by Michael Sporn · Written by Hans Christian Andersen

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