The Little Mermaid
A bright, song-filled fairy tale that sweeps you along with colorful spectacle, gentle peril, and a sweet romance.
Same composer: Alan Menken · Romantic, warm · about love and identity · musical
The Little Mermaid
A bright, tuneful fairy tale that sweeps you along with gorgeous animation, catchy songs and a genuinely scary sea witch.
About 1989 animated film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements
Genres fantasy, melodrama, musical, romance, cinematic fairy tale, children's
Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements
Written by John Musker, Ron Clements
Music Alan Menken, Howard Ashman
Runtime 83 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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