Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (2003)
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 2 episodes
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The miniseries follows the young Hans Christian Andersen as he struggles with poverty, love, and his artistic ambitions in 19th century Denmark. His own fairy tales are woven into the events of his life, showing how his experiences inspired his stories. The show blends biographical drama with fantastical interludes.
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What happens
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale is a 2003 semi-biographical television miniseries that fictionalizes the young life of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was directed by Philip Saville and starred Kieran Bew as the title character. Four Hans Christian Andersen fairytales are included as short interludes of the story, and intertwined into the events of the young author's life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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