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Mermaid(Movie, 1996)

Original title: "Русалка" (Russian/RU)
10min | Genres: Animation, Fantasy
MermaidRating: 3.6/5 (with 1818 votes)
Mermaid (Russian: Русалка, translit. Rusalka) is a 1996 Russian animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov and showcasing the paint-on-glass animation technique for which Petrov is known. The story is based on traditional Slavic folklore about the rusalki, river-dwelling mermaids said to be "born" from the unhappy souls of young women who had committed suicide by drowning—usually after being mistreated by a man. The Russian "mermaid" is, for this reason, a dangerous creature more akin to the Greek sirens than to the American archetype such as Walt Disney Animation Studios' cute and lovable Ariel. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Mermaid

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

About Mermaid

An elderly monk, while training the young novice who will succeed him, recalls the mysterious lost love of his past - just as his young successor appears to be encountering her himself.

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Additional Information

Production country: Russia
Original language: Russian (RU)
Spoken languages: Russian (RU)
Translated into 7 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/14/1997
Screenwriter: Marina Vishnevetskaya, Aleksandr Petrov
Composer: Evgenia Smolyaninova
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La sirena"
"A Sereia"
"Die Nixe"
"La sirène"
"水の精"
"Rusalka"
"美人魚"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:69321, Added: 03/15/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024