[Tl;dr: Probably Italy] The original tale may have been written in Denmark by a Danish writer, but the location of the story itself is neither specified nor particularly implied (i.e. no landmarks or even names are given that would pinpoint it). read more
[Tl;dr: Probably Italy] The original tale may have been written in Denmark by a Danish writer, but the location of the story itself is neither specified nor particularly implied (i.e. no landmarks or even names are given that would pinpoint it). read more
The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a Ariel, a mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human. read more
In fact, The Little Mermaid was Disney's first significant animated success since The Rescuers in 1977, and Disney's first animated "bona fide" hit since The Jungle Book in 1967. The Little Mermaid won the 1990 Academy Award for Original Music Score. read more