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The Little Mermaid (1980)

The Little Mermaid poster
Original title
La Petite Sirène
Directed by
Roger Andrieux
Genre
drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young mermaid falls in love with a human prince and makes a deal with a sea witch to become human. She endures great pain and sacrifice to be with him but faces devastating consequences when things do not go as planned.

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What happens

The Little Mermaid (French: La Petite Sirène) is a 1980 French romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Andrieux. It was entered into the main competition at the 37th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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