Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (1952)

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.

Date of release
1952-12-19
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (77)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Family, Comedy
Director
Charles Vidor

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 5

Hans Christian Andersen is a 1952 Hollywood musical film directed by Charles Vidor, produced by Samuel Goldwyn and starring Danny Kaye, Farley Granger and Zizi Jeanmaire. The screenplay was written by Moss Hart and Ben Hecht based on a story by Myles Connolly.

Production

Producer Samuel Goldwyn conceived the idea for the film in 1936 and employed numerous writers to work on early drafts of the screenplay over the years. In 1941, he was reportedly in discussions with Walt Disney Studios to produce the film, but the deal did not materialize.

The film was eventually produced in the spring of 1952. As Danish authorities were not consulted on the film, there were complaints from Denmark that the film was a fairy tale rather than the true story of Andersen's life, and the Danish Foreign Office considered issuing a formal protest against the film.

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