The Little Match Girl (1928 film)
# The Little Match Girl (1928 film)

The Little Match Girl (French: La petite marchande d'allumettes) is a 1928 French drama featurette film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Catherine Hessling.

## Plot

The story of a frozen girl who tries to sell matches during Christmas and dreams about a toy store. The film is based on the 1845 short story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.

## Cast

* Catherine Hessling as Karen
* Amy Wells as Pop
* Jean Storm as Lieutenant Axel Ott
* Manuel Raaby as Politieagent
