FRANCE · 1928

La Petite marchande d’allumettes

Jean Renoir
European Art Cinema poverty childhood magical realism social inequality death and transcendence
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An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on New Year's Eve. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, the flame shows her what's beyond.

Year1928
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Renoir
La Petite marchande d’allumettes poster

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