The Match Girl
燐寸少女 マッチショウジョ
Synopsis
Rin (Sumire Sato) is a girl who sells matches. The buyers of the matches can fulfill their dreams by lighting the match, but they are also playing with fire. Based on manga series "Match Shoujo" by Sanami Suzuki (first published 2014 in monthly seinen manga magazine Young Ace). "Match Shoujo" is motivated by the short story “The Little Match Girl” written by Hans Christian Andersen and published in 1845.
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映画『燐寸少女 マッチショウジョ』予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-05-01
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Uchida
- Screenplay & Story
- Kitaji Ishikawa
- Original Title
- 燐寸少女 マッチショウジョ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Horipro
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Uchida
Kitaji Ishikawa, Sanami Suzuki
山口牧子
Keisuke Sanpei
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Uchida
Director
Sanami Suzuki
Writer
Kitaji Ishikawa
Screenplay
山口牧子
Editor
Keisuke Sanpei
Producer
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What is The Match Girl about?
Rin (Sumire Sato) is a girl who sells matches. The buyers of the matches can fulfill their dreams by lighting the match, but they are also playing with fire. Based on manga series "Match Shoujo" by Sanami Suzuki (first published 2014 in monthly seinen manga magazine Young Ace). "Match Shoujo" is motivated by the short story “The Little Match Girl” written by Hans Christian Andersen and published in 1845.
Who directed The Match Girl?
The Match Girl was directed by Hiroshi Uchida.
Who stars in The Match Girl?
The principal cast of The Match Girl includes Sumire Sato, Yutaka Kobayashi, Honda Takafumi, Kensho Ono, Karen Miyama.
When was The Match Girl released and how long is it?
The Match Girl was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.