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.
Hans Christian Andersen (1952) is a family and comedy film directed by Charles Vidor, released on December 19, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmaire and Joseph Walsh. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 76 ratings.
Danny Kaye
as Hans Christian Andersen
Farley Granger
as Niels
Zizi Jeanmaire
as Doro
Joseph Walsh
as Peter
Philip Tonge
as Otto
Erik Bruhn
as Hussar Dancer
Roland Petit
as Prince in Ballet
John Brown
as Schoolmaster
John Qualen
as Burgomaster
Jeanne Lafayette
as Celine
Robert Malcolm
as Stage Doorman
George Chandler
as Farmer
Directed by Charles Vidor, written by Moss Hart and Myles Connolly, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 76 ratings.
It's not a story of his life, just a fairytale about a spinner of fairy tales. So the opening written words say to us the very thing that many across the movie forums have failed to spot, namely that they wasn't going for first tier autobiographical on this! just a celebration of the name and his work is all. Who better to bring the great Dane to the screen than the ebullient Danny Kaye, his exuberant approach to…
Reviewed on July 24, 2019
It's quite easy to be harsh with this rather fanciful depiction of the life of the eponymous Danish writer. It doesn't bear much resemblance to the life of the real man, and it's rather episodic construction really doesn't help the film flow particularly well at all. That said, however, Danny Kaye and Charles Vidor have clearly had a powerful vision of what they were trying to achieve - and that isn't a biopic.…
Reviewed on September 11, 2022
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Hans Christian Andersen (1952) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hans Christian Andersen (1952) includes Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Zizi Jeanmaire, Joseph Walsh and Philip Tonge. The film was directed by Charles Vidor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hans Christian Andersen was released on December 19, 1952 and runs for 1h 52m.
Hans Christian Andersen (1952) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 76 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
