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The Little Mermaid (1989) 7.5
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land. |
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Cast
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Louis
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| Christopher Daniel Barnes | ... |
Eric
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| Pat Carroll | ... |
Ursula
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| Paddi Edwards | ... |
Flotsam & Jetsam
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| Buddy Hackett | ... |
Scuttle
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Jason Marin | ... |
Flounder
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| Kenneth Mars | ... |
Triton
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| Edie McClurg | ... |
Carlotta
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| Will Ryan | ... |
Seahorse
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Ben Wright | ... |
Grimsby
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| Samuel E. Wright | ... |
Sebastian
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Hamilton Camp | ... |
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Debbie Shapiro Gravitte | ... |
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Robert Weil | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Loosely based upon the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Ariel, youngest daughter of King Triton, is dissatisfied with life in the sea. She longs to be with the humans above the surface, and is often caught in arguments with her father over those "barbaric fish-eaters". She goes to meet Ursula, the Sea Witch, to strike a deal, but Ursula has bigger plans for this mermaid and her father. Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>
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Love has no boundaries. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
17 November 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Little Mermaid 3D See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
DEM 463,361 (Germany) (24 July 1998)Gross:
£1,703,401 (UK) (28 August 1998)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release)| DTS (re-release) (1997)| Dolby Digital (re-release) (1997)| Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release)| SDDS (re-release) (1997)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Prince Eric: Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby: [leaning over rail] Oh, yes... urp... delightful.
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(1989) (uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Jodi Benson (Ariel)
Reprised by Benson during end credits (1998 VHS version)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
When Ariel is singing "Part of Your World" in her grotto, there is a bust of Abraham Lincoln. See more »Goofs
When Ariel sits down at the table and takes a fork, her nails are covered with pink varnish. Later no varnish is seen. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Prince Eric: Isn't this great? The salty sea air, the wind blowing in your face... aaah, the perfect day to be at sea!
Grimsby: [leaning over rail] Oh, yes... urp... delightful.
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Soundtracks
"Part of Your World"(1989) (uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Jodi Benson (Ariel)
Reprised by Benson during end credits (1998 VHS version)
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I probably never would have seen this movie if my mother hadn't persuaded me to take my little brother to see it. I enjoyed it a lot the first time, but it was only when I saw it again a couple of years later on video I realised just how superb a movie it is. It's not a clever or complex movie, it's not the kind of film which works on an adult level as well as on a children's one. However, three aspects of it make it truly great:
1: The music. 'Under The Sea' richly deserved its Oscar, but 'Part Of Your World' deserved it even more.
2. The animation. Quite simply, it's absolutely gorgeous. The underwater scenes in particular take your breath away.
3. The Story. How can you resist a love story that touching?
I urge anyone with even a touch of sentimentality about them to set their predjudices aside and see this movie.