The Little Mermaid (Русалочка) 56 years old

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.

Credits

The Little Mermaid Cast

Name Character
Nina Gulyayeva She was 36, now 93 years old as The Little Mermaid (voice)

The Little Mermaid Crew

Name Department
Hans Christian Andersen as Novel. He was 162 (70) years old when He died Writing
Ivan Aksenchuk as Director. He was 49 (80) years old when He died Directing
Aleksandr Galich as Writer. He was 49 (59) years old when He died Writing
The Little Mermaid poster
The Little Mermaid (56 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 1968
  • Runtime: 28 minutes