The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

1976 · 84 min · CS · 6.8 (50 votes)
Dir. Karel Kachyňa · Starring Miroslava Šafránková, Radovan Lukavský, Petr Svojtka, Marie Rosůlková, Milena Dvorská, Libuše Šafránková · Music Zdeněk Liška
FantasyRomance

The little mermaid rescues a prince from drowning and falls in love with him. To be with him, she makes a deal with the evil sorceress: her beautiful voice against a life on land.

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A hauntingly beautiful, melancholic fairy tale that explores the ache of unrequited love and the profound sadness of sacrifice. Its visual poetry and wistful tone create a deeply felt, tragic romance that lingers long after the credits roll.

melancholicwistfulromantictragicslow-burnarthouseEuropean cinemafairy tale adaptationvisual poetryunrequited lovesacrificeloss of voicelonging
fairy talebased on children's book