This short was nominated for an Academy Award. There will be mild spoilers ahead:
The story of the little match girl is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most well-known tales, so the plot of this tale is hardly new. It's been animated several times, but this is one of the better ones. Columbia studio's animation department did an excellent one in the 1930s which is the best one I've seen. This is a close second.
The backgrounds and animation on this one are as good as one has come to expect from Disney. The story is told without dialog and has been set in Russia. It's faithful to Andersen's tale. It's bittersweet and the ending can be seen as sad, happy or a mixture of the two, depending on the viewer's perspective. I see it as a sad ending myself.
Very well done short which was included on the Platinum Edition of The Little Mermaid. It's well worth watching and most recommended.
The story of the little match girl is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most well-known tales, so the plot of this tale is hardly new. It's been animated several times, but this is one of the better ones. Columbia studio's animation department did an excellent one in the 1930s which is the best one I've seen. This is a close second.
The backgrounds and animation on this one are as good as one has come to expect from Disney. The story is told without dialog and has been set in Russia. It's faithful to Andersen's tale. It's bittersweet and the ending can be seen as sad, happy or a mixture of the two, depending on the viewer's perspective. I see it as a sad ending myself.
Very well done short which was included on the Platinum Edition of The Little Mermaid. It's well worth watching and most recommended.