Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

112 mins | Family, Romance, History, Music, Fantasy | Dec. 19, 1952

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

Hans Christian Andersen

112 mins | Family, Romance, History, Music, Fantasy | Dec. 19, 1952

Hans Christian Andersen
A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Original title Hans Christian Andersen
Directors Charles Vidor
Writers Myles Connolly, Moss Hart

Cast

Danny Kaye

as Hans Christian Andersen

Farley Granger

as Niels

Zizi Jeanmaire

as Doro

Joseph Walsh

as Peter

Philip Tonge

as Otto

John Qualen

as Burgomaster

Erik Bruhn

as The Hussar - Danced by

Roland Petit

as The Prince in 'The Little Mermaid' Ballet

John Brown

as Schoolmaster

Jeanne Lafayette

as Celine

Robert Malcolm

as Stage Doorman

George Chandler

as Farmer

Fred Kelsey

as First Gendarme

Lee Aaker

as Little Boy (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

as Town Councilman (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

as Ballerina (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis

as Danseuse / Corps de Ballet (uncredited)

Noreen Corcoran

as Little Girl (uncredited)