A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...

This theatrical release was based on a Hans Christian Andersen's story.

The movie was completed in July 1967, but the release was delayed until the 1971 “Toho Champion Matsuri” film festival.

Details

Genres

Studios

• Gakken

Staff

• Hans Christian Andersen — Original Creator
• Akira Sasaki — Puppets
• Shouji Hara — Producer
• Matsue Jinbo — Production Manager, Screenplay
• Hiroshi Hirai — Photography
• Hikaru Hayashi — Music