The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (1976)

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The little mermaid rescues a prince from drowning and falls in love with him. To be with him, she makes a deal with the evil sorceress: her beautiful voice against a life on land.

Date of release
1976-11-12
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (50)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Fantasy, Romance
Director
Karel Kachyňa

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Little Mermaid
  • Filmed in: Veltrusy Mansion

The Little Mermaid is a 1976 Czechoslovak fantasy film directed by Karel Kachyňa based on the 1837 fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. The film won the Main Prize at 1977 Gijón International Film Festival. The plot follows Andersen's story faithfully, with the primary difference being that mermaids are not portrayed with fish tails instead of legs, but as sea nymphs who appear to have strong disdain for humanity.

Production

Filming locations included Kladruby in the Czech Republic, another coastal town, and Prague. In addition, the film was shot at the Prachov Rocks. The prince's castle is Veltrusy Mansion. Actresses Miroslava and Libuše Šafránková were sisters.

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