Hans Christian Andersen

"The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!"

Aug 14 1953 Approved 1h 52m
Biography, Family, Musical

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

Plot

A completely fabricated biography of the famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen featuring several of his stories and a ballet performance of "The Little Mermaid."

Written by

Moss Hart, Myles Connolly, Ben Hecht

Directed by

Charles Vidor

Cast

Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmaire

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 10 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,524
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA