Dance Till You Bleed: The World According to Hans Christian Andersen - Episode 3
Anne Lisbeth. Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in five fairy-tale adaptations by Lucy Catherine. A son rejected by his mother is given a way to exact retribution. 3/5
Toby Jones stars as Hans Christian Andersen in five fairy-tale adaptations by Lucy Catherine that shine a light into the dark regions of the author鈥檚 mind. Each of the dramas is introduced by best-selling author and fairy-tale aficionado, Joanne Harris.
A son rejected by his mother is given a way to exact retribution. Andersen鈥檚 own troubled relationship with his mother and his experience of childhood bullying infuse this tale of haunting strangeness.
Anne 鈥�.. Amanda Hale
Mrs E 鈥�.. Heather Craney
Son 鈥�.. Will Kirk
Skipper 鈥�.. Adam Courting
Directed by Gemma Jenkins
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