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  • Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale(2003)
  • TV Movie | 174 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale(2003)
TV Movie | 174 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, a young man with a penchant for storytelling but struggles to find his place in the world and gain the affection of the woman he adores. Interspersed throughout are...See moreA fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, a young man with a penchant for storytelling but struggles to find his place in the world and gain the affection of the woman he adores. Interspersed throughout are brief interludes of the stories that will make Hans famous (The Nightingale, The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen to name a few), which are intertwined with the events that surround his own life.Written by Annie D See less
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Hans Christian Andersen (book: "The Fairy Tale of My Life" ) | Kit Hesketh-Harvey (screenplay)
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Updated Dec 31, 2003

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Dec 2003 (France)

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48 cast members
Name Known for
Kieran Bew
Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen See fewer
Emily Hamilton
Jette / Little Mermaid Jette / Little Mermaid See fewer
James Fox
Jonas Collin Jonas Collin See fewer
Simon Callow
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens See fewer
Steven Berkoff
Meisling Meisling See fewer
Geraldine James
Hans's Mother Hans's Mother See fewer
Alison Steadman
Mrs. Meisling Mrs. Meisling See fewer
Edward Atterton
Prince Christian of Denmark Prince Christian of Denmark See fewer
Mark Dexter
Edward Edward See fewer
Hugh Bonneville
Publisher Publisher See fewer
Lynda Bellingham
Landlady Landlady See fewer
Miranda Pleasence
Gypsy Washerwoman Gypsy Washerwoman See fewer
Patrick Barlow
Plopqvist Plopqvist See fewer
Caroline Harker
Crown Princess / Chinese Empress Crown Princess / Chinese Empress See fewer
Cheyenne Rushing
1st Debutante 1st Debutante See fewer
Astrid Leberti
2nd Debutante (as Astrid Ebert) 2nd Debutante (as Astrid Ebert) See fewer
Sarah Cattle
Chambermaid Chambermaid See fewer
Joe Prospero
Francis Dickens Francis Dickens See fewer
Charlie Hicks
Edward 'Plorn' Dickens Edward 'Plorn' Dickens See fewer
Anna Maguire
Matchgirl Matchgirl See fewer
Tom Strauss
Grandfather Grandfather See fewer
Carolyn Pickles
Mrs. Dickens Mrs. Dickens See fewer
Tamsin Egerton
Kate Dickens (as Tamsin Egerton-Dick) Kate Dickens (as Tamsin Egerton-Dick) See fewer
Aurelio Malfa
Proprietor Proprietor See fewer
Jean-Theo Jost
Traveling Companion Traveling Companion See fewer
Hans-Peter Deppe
Stage Doorman Stage Doorman See fewer
Michel Keller
Courtier Courtier See fewer
Dörte Freundt
Courtesan Courtesan See fewer
Esther Seibt
3rd Merprincess 3rd Merprincess See fewer
Jeff Caster
Shipping Company Official Shipping Company Official See fewer
Gauri DeBose
Queen of Oude Queen of Oude See fewer
Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg
Ticket Seller Ticket Seller See fewer
Hans-Heinrich Hardt
Han's Father Han's Father See fewer
Nina Lutjens
Queen Victoria Queen Victoria See fewer
Oliver Kraatz
Prince Albert Prince Albert See fewer
Annicka Ehrl
Littlest Princess Littlest Princess See fewer
Bernd Raucamp
Madhouse Warder Madhouse Warder See fewer
Robert Gallinowski
Ship's Officer Ship's Officer See fewer
Andreas Albrecht
Call Boy Call Boy See fewer
Summer
Singing Voice of Jenny Lind (voice) Singing Voice of Jenny Lind (voice) See fewer
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