The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film. It was written and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's son
A promotional image of the principal characters from the film. From left to right: King Triton, Scuttle, Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Ursula, and Flounder
Georges de La Tour's 1640 painting Magdalene with the Smoking Flame is shown in the film.
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"The Little Mermaid", sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a col
The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
…and produced by Musker and Howard Ashman, who also wrote the film's songs with composer Alan Menken. Loosely based on the 1837 Danish fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen, it was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation in association with Silver Screen Partners IV and released by Walt Disney…
The Little Mermaid – illustration by Edmund Dulac
Original manuscript, last page
"'I know what you want' said the sea witch", engraving by Harry Clarke
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark