title: The Little Match Girl (1928 film)
text: # 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
  