Rusalochka

Oct 1 1979 G 1h 21m
Family, Fantasy, Musical

A little Mermaid falls in love with a Prince whom she saves during a storm. Using all kinds of magical incantations in exchange for the Mermaid’s beautiful blue hair, a witch replaces her fish tail with human legs, making it possible for the Mermaid to walk and live on earth at the cost of great pain with every step she takes. The Little Mermaid willingly suffers through these trials only to be near her beloved. But the Prince, not realizing how lucky he is, becomes enamored with a beautiful but vain princess.

Plot

After her sisters wreck his ship, a mermaid saves a human prince from drowning and is helped by a traveling handyman to reach out to him on land.

Written by

Hans Christian Andersen, Vladimir Vitkovich, Grigori Yagdfeld

Directed by

Vladimir Bychkov

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo, Gorky Film Studios, Boyana Film

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
692
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA