The Little Mermaid (1989) is a classic Disney animated musical fantasy film based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. The film tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid princess, who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince. Along the way
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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 collection of fairy tales for children, the story follows the journey of a young mermaid princess who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul.