
The Little Mermaid
Ron Clements, John Musker, 1989
The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen, 1837
The Little Mermaid is a movie directed by Ron Clements and John Musker in 1989 and inspired by the book of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1837. The movie features Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Buddy Hackett, and others.
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Storyline
Ariel is a 16-year-old mermaid princess unsatisfied with underwater life in the underwater kingdom of Atlantica. Discovering Ariel’s new behavior, Triton questions Sebastian, who accidentally exposes that Ariel has went back to the surface, come in contact with humans and fallen in love with Eric.
Movie vs Book

Year
1989
Minutes
83
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Little Mermaid
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Country: USA
Year: 1989
Length: 1h23m
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Year
1837
Pages
64
Book Rate
7.94
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Book
The Little Mermaid
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Country: Denmark
First published in: 1837
Length: 64 pages
Genre: Fiction
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