The Little Match Girl

1928 · directed by Jean Renoir

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on New Year's Eve. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, the flame shows her what's beyond.

The Little Match Girl (1928), directed by Jean Renoir, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Catherine Hessling
• Eric Barclay
• Jean Storm
• Manuel Raaby
• Amy Wells
• Guy Ferrant
• Mme. Heuschling
• Comtesse Tolstoi

Crew

• Jean Bachelet — Director of Photography
• Jean Renoir — Writer

More from Jean Renoir

1. The Rules of the Game (1939) — 99/100 · hit
2. Grand Illusion (1937) — 87/100 · hit
3. La Chienne (1931) — 84/100 · hit
4. A Day in the Country (1946) — 84/100 · hit
5. French Cancan (1955) — 84/100 · hit
6. Toni (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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