Simon Callow

Charles Dickens

Emily Hamilton

Jette / Little Mermaid

Steven Berkoff

Meisling

Geraldine James

Hans's Mother

Alison Steadman

Mrs. Meisling

Edward Atterton

Prince Christian of Denmark

Mark Dexter

Edward

Aurelio Malfa

Proprietor

Mathieu Carrière

Otto

Kieran Bew

Hans Christian Andersen

Hugh Bonneville

James Fox

Jonas Collin

Hans Christian Andersen

Novel

Kit Hesketh-Harvey

Writer

Davina Belling

Producer

Robert Halmi Jr.

Executive Producer

Paul Lowin

Producer

Clive Parsons

Producer

David V. Picker

Executive Producer

Jan Tilman Schade

Original Music Composer

Debbie Wiseman

Original Music Composer

John Kenway

Director of Photography

Alex Mackie

Editor

Gail Stevens

Casting

Michael Pickwoad

Production Design

Matthias Klemme

Art Direction

Knut Loewe

Set Decoration

Ann Hollowood

Costume Design

Heide Haß

Makeup Artist

Trefor Proud

Makeup Artist

Georg Armin Sauer

Stunt Coordinator

Phillip Leonhardt

Digital Compositor