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Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (movie)

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Alternative title:
A Pequena Sereia (Portuguese)
Andersen Dōwa - Ningyo Hime (Japanese)
Andersen's Children's Story: The Mermaid Princess
La Pequeña Sirenita (Spanish)
LA PETITE SIRENE (French)
La princesa Sirena (Spanish)
La Sirenetta: La più bella favola di Andersen (Italian)
La sirenita de los mares (Spanish)
Marina la Petite Sirène (French)
Mała syrena (Polish)
The Little Mermaid
Принцесса подводного царства (Russian)
الحورية الصغيرة (Arabic)
حورية البحر (Arabic)
アンデルセン童話 にんぎょ姫 (Japanese)
Genres: drama, fantasy, romance
Themes: mermaids
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Marina, the most beautiful mermaid in the royal Merman family, is curious about the human world. One day, she sees a handsome prince on a boat. Suddenly, a storm comes up, throwing him into the sea. Marina saves her handsome prince and swims him to the shore. Marina falls deeply in love and desperatly wants to become a human. Despite the hazards, ahe is willing to risk it all for love.
User Ratings: 84 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 8 votes (dub:5, sub:1, others:2
1 Russian dubbed
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Excellent: 7 votes (dub:4, sub:2, others:1
1 Arabic dubbed
)
 Very good: 15 votes (dub:10, sub:2, others:3
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Arabic dubbed
1 Korean dubbed
)
 Good: 22 votes (dub:13, sub:5, edit.dub:1, ?:1, others:2
1 Arabic dubbed
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 13 votes (sub:8, dub:4, ?:1)
 So-so: 9 votes (sub:5, dub:3, raw:1)
 Not really good: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Weak: 3 votes (dub:2, sub:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Awful: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 256 users, rank: #3327 (of 9585)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.714 (Good−), std. dev.: 2.1579, rank: #4940 (of 9708)
Weighted mean: 6.683 (Good−), rank: #4954 (of 9708) (seen all: 6.68)
Bayesian estimate: 6.796 (Good−), rank: #4210 (of 7289)
Running time: 68 minutes
Vintage:
1975-03-21
1979-09-01 (Italy)
1983 (Arabic)
Premiere date:
1975-03-21 (Japan)
1977-11-02 (Spain)
1978-02-04 (USA)
Opening Theme:
"Akogare" (あこがれ) by Kumiko Ōsugi
Insert song:
"Matteita Hito" (待っていた人) by Kumiko Ōsugi
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (Blu-ray) 2024-03-26 (from $24.95)
DVD (Region 1)
    Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid (DVD) 2015-09-29
    The Little Mermaid (Dub.DVD) 2006-11-16 (from $7.85)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata
Original creator: Hans Christian Andersen
Character Design: Reiko Okuyama
Animation Director: Reiko Okuyama
Executive producer: Chiaki Imada

Art Advancement: Takeshi Shimamoto
Assistant Director: Kōzō Morishita
Cinematography: Henning Kristiansen (live action)
Editing: Yutaka Chikura
Finishing Advancement: Toyohiko Hiraga
Production Advancement: Matsuji Kishimoto
Production manager:
Seiichi Moro
Tokue Shirane
Recording: Isao Hatano
Sound Effects: Katsumi Itō (Suwara Production)
Special Effects:
Keitaro Hama
Shōji Satō
Theme Song Lyrics: Tokiko Iwatani
Theme Song Performance: Kumiko Ohsugi
Fumie Kashiyama as Marina
Taro Shigaki as Prince

Haruko Kitahama as Witch
Hidekatsu Shibata as Sea King
Kazuko Sawada as Jemmy the Cat
Mariko Miyagi as Fritz the Dolphin
Miyoko Asō as Sea Queen Dowager
Rihoko Yoshida as Suomi Princess

Akiko Tsuboi as Trailer Narrator
Haruko Kitahama as Marina's Sister (blue hair)
Ichirō Nagai as Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Kaneta Kimotsuki as
Crab
Triton's Trumpet Snail
Kazuko Sugiyama as Marina's Sister
Kenichi Ogata as Live Sharksucker Remora
Kousei Tomita as Duke the Whale
Nana Yamaguchi as Prince's Mother
Japanese companies
Film Developing: Toei Chemical Industry
Production: Toei Animation
Recording Studio: Toei Audio Visual Art Center
English staff
English cast
Dubbing Director: Tim Reid
Translation: Sheldon Drzka (Discotek)
Producer:
David Miranda (Discotek Blu-ray)
N.W. Russo

Additional Subtitle Styling: Gwen Thornton (Discotek Blu-ray)
Additional Subtitle Timing: Gwen Thornton (Discotek Blu-ray)
Assistant producer: Bernie Macklin
Associate producer:
Caleb McPhee (Discotek Blu-ray)
Richard Moranville
Blu-Ray Authoring: David Miranda (Discotek Blu-ray)
Blu-Ray Compression: Justin Sevakis (Discotek Blu-ray)
Dub Cleanup: Jacob Kuhn (Discotek)
Dub Synching: Jacob Kuhn (Discotek)
Menu Design: Gary Swarer (Discotek Blu-ray)
Packaging Design: Doug Smith (Discotek Blu-ray)
Post-Production Supervision: Yordan Nicolov
Quality Control: Marc Levy (Discotek Blu-ray)
Special Thanks To:
Mitchell Hang (Discotek Blu-ray)
Salvatore Marrone (Discotek)
Subtitle Editing: Salvatore Marrone (Discotek)
Subtitle Timing: J. Collis (Discotek)
Supervising Producer: Justin Sevakis (Discotek Blu-ray)
English companies
Distributor:
Starmaker Entertainment, Inc.
UAV Corporation (November 16, 2006)
Licensed by: Discotek Media (2014)
Post Production: Cinélume
French cast
French staff
(none)
Jacques Brouillet as Prince
Nicole Fontaine as Marina

Bernadette Morin as Jemmy le chat
Elisabeth Chouvalidzé as La Sorcière
Flora Balzano as Fritz
Victor Désy as Duke
Yves Massicotte as Le Roi Triton

Bernadette Morin as la servante
Claudine Chatel as Narratrice
Dyne Mousseau as La Grand-Mère
Jean-Louis Millette as Messire Chambellan
Louise Turcot as La Princesse de Sumio
French companies
Broadcaster: Radio-Canada
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
ADR Director: José Ángel Juanes (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Aurora García as Marina (Catalan dub)
Cristina Camargo as Marina
Eduardo Jover as Prince (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Pilar Santigosa as Marina (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Xus Romero as Marina (Spain dub; Oro Films)

Albert Roig as Príncep (Catalan dub)
Alicia Orozco as Jimmy (Catalan dub)
Amparo Mayor as Fritz (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Diana Santos as Fritz
Eloísa Mateos as Fritz (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Empar Brisa as Witch (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Enric Arquimbau as Pare (Catalan dub)
Fernando Nogueras as Mermaid King (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Fina Rius as Bruixa (Catalan dub)
José Carabias as Jemmy (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Juli Mira as Mermaid King (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Mari Angeles Herranz as Witch (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Patricia Acevedo as Swamee Princess
Roser Contreras as Fritz (Catalan dub)

Ana Díaz Plana as Marina's Grandmother (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Araceli de Leon as Marina's Sister (blue hair)
Blas Garcia as The Sea King, Prince's Father, Crab
Carme Contreras as Minyona (Catalan dub)
Carmen Belloch as Prince's Servant (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Carolina Montijano as Marina's Sister (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Delia Luna as
Marina's Sister (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Prince's Mother (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Edu Borja as Duke (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Eduardo Moreno as
Prince's Father (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Servant (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Eduardo Zamanillo as Guardian Crab (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Esteban Siller as Chambellan
Ferran Llavina as Rei (Catalan dub)
Francisco Colmenero as Jemmy the Cat
Isabel Requena as Narrator (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Jaume Nadal as Llagosta (Catalan dub)
Joel Mulachs as Peix blau (Catalan dub)
José Ángel Juanes as Narrator (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Lluís Miquel Campos as Prince's Father (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Mabel Jimenez as Prince's Mother (Spain dub; Oro Films)
María Santander as The Witch
Marina Navarro as Marina's Grandmother (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Maru Guzmán as Marina's Sister (orange hair)
Matilde Conesa as Prince's Servant (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Matilde Vilariño as
Blue Fish (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Green Bird (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Miquel Cors as Missatger (Catalan dub)
Miry Giner as
Blue Fish (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Green Bird (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Pedro Sempson as Chambellan (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Rocio Garcel as Narrator
Rosa Pastó as Àvia (Catalan dub)
Tica Grau as
Blue-haired Sister (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Purple-haired Sister (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Queen of Suomi (Spain dub; Oro Films)

Eduardo Zamanillo (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Rafa Contreras (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya)
Distributor:
Oro Films (Spain)
Universal Films (Spain)
Dubbing Studio:
Arcofon-Doyson (Spain dub; Universal Films)
Estudis Tabalet (Spain dub; Oro Films)
Licensed by: Divisa home video (Spain; 2013)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Willy Moser
Music Director: Pietro Carapellucci
Bruno Cattaneo as Padre di Marina (second dubbing)
Daniela Gatti as
Regina (second dubbing)
Strega del Mare (second dubbing)
Gianna Spagnulo as Marina (singing voice)
Gino Pagnani as
Duke
Gran Ciambellano
Giorgio Locuratolo as Prince
Goffredo Matassi as Duke (second dubbing)
Laura Boccanera as Swamee Princess
Leo Valeriano as Jemmy
Maura Cenciarelli as Principessa di Svezia (second dubbing)
Monica Ward as
Jemmy (second dubbing)
Marina (second dubbing)
Nino Dal Fabbro as Re del mare
Rosalinda Galli as Marina
Sergio Luzi as Principe (second dubbing)
Italian companies
Distributor:
Cinepatrizia
Scabar S.r.l.
Stardust Home Video (second dubbing)
Dubbing:
CRC (second dubbing)
E.D.C.
Arabic staff
Arabic cast
Assistant Director:
Fadel Ahmad
Khadija Mankhi
Dialogue Director: D.Awni Krumi
Engineering Supervision: Muhammad Hasan
Production manager: Khalid Eid
Song Director: Aziz Al-Bayaa
Supervision: D.Faiq Al-Hakim
Text Revision: Soad Al-Moneim
Theme Song Composed & Arranged: Hussein Qadduri
Theme Song Lyrics: Dr. Abd Al-Amir Al-Ward
Transportation Supervision: Alaa Al-Mousawi
Video Montage: Farouk Al-Qaisi
Arabic companies
Russian cast
Russian staff
(none)
Elena Kamburova as Marina (singing voice)
Irina Kartashova as Witch
Roza Makagonova as Marina
Yevgeni Gerasimov as Prince
Zinaida Naryshkina as Jemmy the Cat
Russian companies
Dubbing Studio: Souyzmult Film
Polish staff
Polish cast
Dubbing Director: Mirosław Bartoszek

Dialogues: Alicja Karwas
Organization Of Production: Bożena Dębowska
Song Lyrics: Tadeusz Dobrzyński
Polish companies
Portuguese staff
Portuguese cast
(none)
Denise Simonetto as Marina
Tatá Guarnieri as Príncipe Fjord

Araken Saldanha as Duque, a Baleia
Daniella Piquet as Fritz
Gessy Fonseca as Rainha-Mãe dos Mares
Isaura Gomes as Bruxa
Renato Márcio as Rei dos Mares

Ivete Jaime as Irmã de Marina
Márcia Gomes as Irmã de Marina
Neuza Azevedo as Irmã de Marina
Patrícia Scalvi as Princesa Sueca
Sandra Campos as Narradora

Portuguese companies
Dubbing Studio: BKS (Brazil)

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