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The Little Matchgirl

7.4Sep 7, 20060h 7mAnimationDramaFamilyFantasy

Directed by Roger Allers

Written by Hans Christian Andersen, Roger Allers, Ed Gombert, Kevin Harkey, Mark Walton

An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.

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