Hans Christian Andersen (1952)

Name: Hans Christian Andersen
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1952-12-19
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmaire, Joseph Walsh, Philip Tonge

The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!

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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Released 1952-12-19 · 112 min · Family, Comedy

Directed by Charles Vidor

Cast

Danny Kaye as Hans Christian Andersen
Farley Granger as Niels
Zizi Jeanmaire as Doro
Joseph Walsh as Peter
Philip Tonge as Otto
Erik Bruhn as Hussar Dancer
Roland Petit as Prince in Ballet
John Brown as Schoolmaster
John Qualen as Burgomaster
Jeanne Lafayette as Celine
Robert Malcolm as Stage Doorman
George Chandler as Farmer
Fred Kelsey as Gendarme #1
Gil Perkins as Gendarme #2
Peter J. Votrian as Lars