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Release Year1968
Runtime0h 28m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Fantasy, Family
Votes37
DirectorIvan Aksenchuk
WritersAleksandr Galich
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Little Mermaid
About The Little Mermaid
Rusalochka opens in modern day Copenhagen, Denmark. Several tourists gather around the capital's famous mermaid statue, as a tour guide explains its significance. A fish in the water below the tourists scoffs at their foolishness, and then, proceeds to tell about the doomed love of the mermaid. Upon reaching her 15th birthday, the Little Mermaid is allowed to swim up to the surface above. As soon as she does, however, the Mermaid spots a young prince caught up in a dreadful storm. She admires the man's bravery and decides to save him, declaring that, "The beautiful and the brave should not perish." After the mermaid returns to the ocean, she decides that she wants to become human.
Directed by Ivan Aksenchuk, The Little Mermaid leans on a strong ensemble — Nina Gulyayeva, Viktoriya Ivanova, Anatoliy Papanov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1968.
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