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Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (2001) (TV)
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A fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, a young man with a penchant for... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Worthy of HC Andersen, well worth the time! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Edward Atterton | ... | Prince Christian of Denmark |
| Patrick Barlow | ... | Plopqvist |
| Lynda Bellingham | ... | Landlady |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | Meisling |
 | Kieran Bew | ... | Hans Christian Andersen |
 | Hugh Bonneville | ... | Publisher |
| Simon Callow | ... | Charles Dickens |
| Mathieu Carrière | ... | Otto |
| Jeff Caster | ... | Shipping company official |
| Sarah Cattle | ... | Chambermaid |
 | Mark Dexter | ... | Edward |
| Tamsin Egerton | ... | Kate Dickens |
| James Fox | ... | Jonas Collin |
 | Emily Hamilton | ... | Jette / Little Mermaid |
| Caroline Harker | ... | Crown Princess / Chinese Empress |
| Charlie Hicks | ... | Edward 'Plorn' Dickens |
| Geraldine James | ... | Han's Mother |
| Astrid Leberti | ... | Second Debutante |
| Anna Maguire | ... | Matchgirl |
| Flora Montgomery | ... | Jenny |
| Carolyn Pickles | ... | Mrs. Dickens |
| Miranda Pleasence | ... | Gypsy Washerwoman |
| Joe Prospero | ... | Francis Dickens |
| Cheyenne Rushing | ... | 1st Debutante |
 | Esther Seibt | ... | Mermaid1 |
| Alison Steadman | ... | Mrs. Meisling |
| Tom Strauss | ... | Grandfather |
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This programme weaves a story within a story, the faireytales are brought to life as Hans is brought to his destiny, his own faireytale life. From his impetuous leap into the world to his triumphant crowning glory, pyrrhic & wrought with a too late realization. Hans' stories are used to illustrate his own life, chapters within his ascension. I cast a vote of nine for two reasons. 1) I reserve the highest possible rating for that which leaves me unconcious with delight. 2) There were just a few poorly edited scenes, where an obvious commercial break was intended but the story of the moment got treated a bit like a frisbee run over with a lawnmower. I suppose you could call this a docu-something. Drama? There are dramatic moments. Comedy? There are comedic moments, most often well played by Kieran Bew. He brings Hans to life with madcap delight & innocence & fearlessness born of the ignorance of cruelty. There is a lovely love story here as well. I fell in love with Emily Hamilton's portrayal of Jette. Her obvious love for Hans, her selflessness, her tenderness & strength in adversity are moving. I could go on, & everyone here deserves their moment of illumination, but there are so many & so little room. I would like to note especially Simon Callow as Charles Dickens, and the humour, sweetness, gentleness & poignancy the writer, director & crews wove into the story. God bless you, every one.