FamilyComedy
Hans Christian Andersen
“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.
Directed by Charles Vidor
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User score
75 votes
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Status
Released
Released
December 19, 1952
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
English
Top cast
Danny Kaye
Hans Christian Andersen
Farley Granger
Niels
Zizi Jeanmaire
Doro
Joseph Walsh
Peter
Philip Tonge
Otto
Erik Bruhn
Hussar Dancer
Roland Petit
Prince in Ballet
John Brown
Schoolmaster
John Qualen
Burgomaster
Jeanne Lafayette
Celine
Robert Malcolm
Stage Doorman
George Chandler
Farmer
Fred Kelsey
Gendarme #1
Gil Perkins
Gendarme #2
Peter J. Votrian
Lars
Lee Aaker
Little Boy (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Town Councilman (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
Ballerina (uncredited)
Sylvia Lewis
Ensemble Dancer (uncredited)
Noreen Corcoran
Little Girl (uncredited)
