The Little Match Girl (1937): A cold, weird, and surprisingly dark short
Is this worth your time?
If you have a thing for vintage animation that feels a bit haunted, sure. If you’re looking for something light and festive to distract you from the world, absolutely not. It’s a total downer.
Hans Christian Andersen really knew how to write a story that ruins your mood for the rest of the day...
The movie The Little Match Girl was directed by Arthur Davis.
The Little Match Girl was released in the year 1937.
The Little Match Girl has an IMDb rating of 7 out of 10.
The Little Match Girl is a movie from United States.
The Little Match Girl is categorised as Family, Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Short in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Little Match Girl features Ethelreda Leopold, The Rhythmettes, Beatrice Hagen, Gertrude Lawrence.
The screenplay for The Little Match Girl was written by Sid Marcus, Cal Howard, Arthur Davis.
If you enjoy The Little Match Girl, you might also like Into the Light (1920), The Night Riders (1920), A Sister to Salome (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920).
Yes, The Little Match Girl (1937) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Family and Drama qualities.
A freezing little girl tries to sell matches on a snowy night, eventually finding solace in a dream-like vision before passing away. It is a classic, heavy-hearted fable brought to life with some really strange 1937 animation choices.
Synopsis
A little match seller's dream of Christmas becomes a reality when she perishes in the snow and goes to Heaven.
Review Excerpt
"Is this worth your time?
If you have a thing for vintage animation that feels a bit haunted, sure. If you’re looking for something light and festive to distract you from the world, absolutely not. It’s a total downer.
Hans Christian Andersen really knew how to write a story that ruins your mood for the rest of the day. This adaptation from '37 leans into that misery with everything it's got. The snow looks like it’s actually biting, and the girl’s face is just a permanent mask of sorrow. It’s e..."
