The Little Mermaid

Year

1989

Duration

85 minutes

Genres

Animation, Family, Musicals, Romance

Language

English

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Ariel - the beautiful but naive daughter of Triton, King of the Sea, dreams of life above the water and is fascinated by the humans who live on land. One day, Ariel dares to venture to the surface against her fathers wishes and she soon meets and falls in love with handsome human Prince Eric. Desperate to have the chance to be with him, she calls upon banished evil sea witch Ursula to make her human too but this wish comes with a great sacrifice. Loosely based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson, this iconic Disney film is full of lively aquatic songs and colourful underwater environments.

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The Little Mermaid

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Duration

Genres

Language

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Also available with this film on Into Film+

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Classification

Also available with this film on Into Film+

3 RESOURCES

Resources To Use With This Film

Aladdin (1992): Film Guide

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Ponyo: Film Guide

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The Little Mermaid: Film Guide

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Ponyo(2008)

Hans Christian Andersen(1952)

Hans Christian Andersen(1952)

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