Русалочка (1968): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1968, Русалочка is a fantasy, familie and animation film directed by Ivan Aksenchuk, running about 28 minutes.

What it’s about. Rusalochka opens in modern day Copenhagen, Denmark. Several tourists gather around the capital's famous mermaid statue, as a tour guide explains its significance. A fish in the water below the tourists scoffs at their foolishness, and then, proceeds to tell about the doomed love of the mermaid. Upon reaching her 15th birthday, the Little Mermaid is allowed to swim up to the surface above. As soon as she does, however, the Mermaid spots a young prince caught up in a dreadful storm. She admires the man's bravery and decides to save him, declaring that, "The beautiful and the brave should not perish." After the mermaid returns to the ocean, she decides that she wants to become human.

Who’s in it. Русалочка stars Nina Gulyayeva as The Little Mermaid (voice), Viktoriya Ivanova as The Little Mermaid (singing voice), Anatoliy Papanov as The Guide (voice) and Yuliya Yulskaya as The Sea Witch (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Русалочка has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Klassiki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Русалочка page.

If you liked it. Fans of Русалочка tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.