The Little Mermaid

"The version children love!"

1992 0h 50m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 23

AnimationFantasy

Synopsis

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This charming, lively tale based on Hans Christian Anderson's beloved children's story comes to splendid life in an enchanting animated film. The beautiful and adventurous mermaid, Princess Lena, lives with her family in a watery castle and has everything she could ever need, but she longs for only one thing; to explore the world of humans. Determined to marry Prince Stefan, whom she sees when a whirlpool takes her to the surface, Princess Lena must turn to the evil sea witch Cassandra and pay a heavy price for her promise of help.

“The version children love!”

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Cast

Samantha Paris
Princess Lena (voice)
Scott Menville
Prince Stephan (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Cosgrove Thackery (voice)
Cam Clarke
Vink (voice)
Tress MacNeille
Cassandra / Princess Marina (voice)
B.J. Ward
Princess Anna (voice)
Jim Cummings
King Malcolm (voice)
Frank Welker
Maxwell (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masakazu Higuchi
Writers: Jack Olesker, Hans Christian Andersen
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Arrias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Samantha Paris and Scott Menville and Jeff Bennett carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The version children love!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0216882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masakazu Higuchi directs. John Arrias scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by John Arrias. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Samantha Paris and Scott Menville and Jeff Bennett carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The version children love!".
8IMDB entry: tt0216882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.