Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale
6.9/10 · 589 ratings20032h 54m
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The premise
A fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, a young man with a penchant for storytelling but struggles to find his place in the world and gain the affection of the woman he adores. Interspersed throughout are brief interludes of the stories that will make Hans famous (The Nightingale, The Little Mermaid and The Snow Queen to name a few), which are intertwined with the events that surround his own life.
How unusual is it?
Honestly? Not very — and that’s the charm. This one plays the hits, so if you want a Hallmark movie that gives you exactly what you came for, you’re in the right place.
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Did you know?
A few things that make this one stand out once you stack it up against every other Hallmark movie.
At 2h 54m it's a genuine epic by Hallmark standards — only about 58 of their movies run two hours or longer.
The backstory
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.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 83% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
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Questions people ask about Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale
How long is Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale?
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale runs about 2 hours and 54 minutes, and was released in 2003.
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