On May 24th it will be released in Italian cinemas, distributed by Disney, the film The Little Mermaid directed by Rob Marshall. This is the live-action reinterpretation of the animated classic, inspired by the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
The little Mermaid
The film tells the story of Ariel, a beautiful and brave mermaid; she is the youngest daughter of King Triton and she is also the most rebellious, strongly eager to discover the world beyond the sea. As she explores the surface, she falls in love with the handsome Prince Eric, but mermaids are forbidden to relate to humans. Ariel breaks the rules and follows her heart; so she makes a deal with the wicked sea witch, Ursula, who offers her the chance to experience life on land, but endangering her life and her father's crown.
The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey as Ariel. Also starring Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric; Noma Dumezweni plays Queen Selina; Art Malik plays Sir Grimsby. And, again, Academy Award winner Javier Bardem is King Triton, while two-time Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy is the witch Ursula. The songs are scored by multiple Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin), with lyrics by Howard Ashman and new lyrics by three-time Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The scenes shot in Sardinia
Made in the USA film production has chosen splendid Sardinia, and in particular Gallura, as the setting for the remake of the animated film which in 1999 literally hit the box office. The attentioned coasts are those of Santa Teresa di Gallura, Aglientu, Castelsardo and Golfo Aranci. Among the locations chosen for the exclusive set, the characteristic beach of Cala Moresca on the north-eastern coast of the island. And then again Rena Majore the place where Ariel emerges from her waves saving her beloved prince Eric. Dulcis in fundo: the scenes in the carriage with the two young lovers have the coast of Rena di Matteu as a breathtaking backdrop a Santa Teresa di Gallura.
