Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale

TV Movie
2003
2h 54m

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Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (2003)

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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 ... Read allA 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 mak... Read allA 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), whic... Read all

Director
- Philip Saville
Writers
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Stars

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6.9/10

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Director
- Philip Saville
Writers
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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rainbow414

GREAT MOVIE with NEW FACES

I am enjoying watching this movie that has been recently reshown on the Hallmark Channel. How refreshing to watch a film that doesn't have foul language,etc. and tells the wonderful tale in a dramatic form of Hans' life.......I also admired the new actor who played Hans......we hope to see him in other theatrical productions or films sometime soon.......Thanks Hallmark for showing it again on tv!!!!!!

Creepy Girl from Catalina

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

As a huge fan of Andersen's life and work, I was extremely pleased to see this movie. I was the Steadfast Tin Soldier, sitting down, mesmerized, by the two parts of this show back to back. It is riddled with inaccuracies and there has been information left out to keep it squeaky clean (go to your local bookstore and find the huge biography of Andersen for the compelling story -- if these stories broke your heart, you haven't seen anything yet!)

But one fact remains true in his autobiography, biographies, and this mini-series: Hans Christian Andersen was a pure soul who wrote heart breaking stories of pure love. Andersen was the last -- and hands down the best -- of writing fairy tales and this movie lovingly recalls that, with a wonderfully touching performance by Kieran Bew, who I am eager to see in other productions as well.

9swimmercait

Wow!

I must say I was quite surprised by this movie. I was not expecting anything of it, but I found it wildly enchanting.

Full of wonderful characters and adventures, and of course fairy tales this is a movie that someone of any age will enjoy.

Kirpianuscus

"ad usum Delphini"

The life of Hans Christian Andersen "ad usum Delphini". Seductive, charming, colorful, tender, moving, amusing, impeccable crafted. A film for children and for their parents. The great virtue- splendid clash between life events and his writings universe. The delicate love story. And the wise portrait of a different, so special hero. Short, a serie who you must see. As entertainment, off course but as real nice gift for inner child.

yuvalkl95

great performance for Kieran Bew

Great performance for the new actor Kieran Bew. Although the movie is a bit over dramatical, a new face with talent boosts the film up and makes it fun to watch. Funny, sensitive, exciting, everything you want in a fairytale drama.