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Hans Christian Andersen

“The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!”

6.219521h 52mNRReleased

FamilyComedy

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

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The story

A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.

Director: Charles Vidor
Original language: en
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire

Zizi Jeanmaire

Doro

Joseph Walsh

Joseph Walsh

Peter

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Otto

Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn

Hussar Dancer

Roland Petit

Roland Petit

Prince in Ballet

John Brown

John Brown

Schoolmaster

John Qualen

John Qualen

Burgomaster

Jeanne Lafayette

Celine

Robert Malcolm

Stage Doorman

George Chandler

George Chandler

Farmer

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