Directed by:
Charles VidorCinematography:
Harry Stradling Sr.Cast:
Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmarie, Joseph Walsh, John Qualen, George Chandler, Barrie Chase, Sam Harris, Gil Perkins, Fred Kelsey, Chet Brandenburg (more)VOD (2)
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More fantasy than fiction, this fanciful biopic chronicles the life of Danish fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen through song and ballet. Andersen begins as cobbler in a tiny village, enchanting the local children with his storytelling. Later he travels to Copenhagen, where he finds his muse in the form of a beautiful ballerina. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Danny Kaye
USA
Best movies:
A Song Is Born (1948)
Trumbo (2015) - a.f.
Nightcrawler (2014) - a.f.
Farley Granger
USA
Best movies:
Rope (1948)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
They Call Me Trinity (1970)
Zizi Jeanmarie
France
Joseph Walsh
USA
Best movies:
Poltergeist (1982)
California Split (1974)
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John Qualen
Canada
Best movies:
A Patch of Blue (1965)
Casablanca (1942)
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George Chandler
USA
Best movies:
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Barrie Chase
USA
Best movies:
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Cape Fear (1962)
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Sam Harris
Australia
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Gil Perkins
Australia
Best movies:
Raging Bull (1980)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
East of Eden (1955)
Fred Kelsey
USA
Best movies:
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Mildred Pierce (1945)
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Chet Brandenburg
USA
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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
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Franklyn Farnum
USA
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Frank Hagney
Australia
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Edith Evanson
USA
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Rope (1948)
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Billy Bevan
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Rebecca (1940)
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Beverly Washburn
USA
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George Davis
Netherlands
Best movies:
Song of Love (1947)
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Lee Aaker
USA
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High Noon (1952)
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Karolyn Grimes
USA
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Wheaton Chambers
USA
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