{"id":161638,"date":"2023-05-30T07:05:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T01:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/where-was-the-little-mermaid-filmed\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T07:06:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T01:36:28","slug":"the-little-mermaid-filming-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/the-little-mermaid-filming-location\/","title":{"rendered":"The Little Mermaid filming location"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Princess Ariel longs to join Prince Eric in his world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cast and crew travelled to Italy, UK and France to make this film classic a reality.<\/p>\n

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The live-action filming of The Little Mermaid was shot in Sardinia and Italy.<\/span>Credit: AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Little Mermaid Live-Action Version was produced in Sardinia Italy and the UK.<\/p>\n

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Many of the Princess Ariel and Prince Eric scenes were filmed on Castelsardo’s shore<\/span>Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Castelsardo is where the scenes were shot that allow fans to view Princess Ariel from Prince Eric\u2019s castle.<\/p>\n

Castelsardo, in Sardinia\u2019s Province Sassari is situated to the northwest of this area.<\/p>\n

The film’s production team said areas of Castelsardo possessed the “colonial”, Caribbean aesthetic that the crew wanted when it comes to Prince Eric’s Kingdom.<\/p>\n

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John Myhre told us that “we had the privilege of building a Caribbean-themed castle for the first ever time”. Italy for Movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We started with the faded colours of castles on the Italian and French coasts, but we also wanted something colonial, Caribbean, and that gave the impression of a castle on the water.<\/p>\n

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The rock on which Princess Ariel sang Part of Your World is a special prop made for the scene.<\/span>Credit: AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aglientu is another area of the Province of Sassari in Sardinia that was used as a location to film The Little Mermaid.<\/p>\n

The beach where Princess Ariel takes Prince Eric after saving him is actually Spiaggia di\u00a0Rena Majore, located in Aglientu.<\/p>\n

The carriage scenes of the couple on screen were filmed in Rena di Metteu.<\/p>\n

Rob Marshall, the director of the film mentioned above said that it was crucial to choose a setting which would provide the epic drama for the story.<\/p>\n

Sardinia has it all.\u00a0 The crystal-clear waters, the dramatic coastlines, steep cliffs with castles on them, large beaches and winding country roads.<\/p>\n

Cala Moresca, Golfo Aranci<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cala Moresca is the location where the footage was shot of Prince Eric’s Kingdom, the village surrounding it and the Pier.<\/p>\n

Golfo Aranci, also known as Sassari Province in Sardinia, is another area.<\/p>\n

Pinewood Studios, Iver<\/h3>\n

Pinewood Studios at Iver Heath, in England, was used for productions while the Sardinian cast and crew were away.<\/p>\n

Iver Heath, a large parish in England Buckinghamshire County.<\/p>\n

The Little Mermaid will be released on all screens worldwide in May 2023.<\/p>\n

This is a live action retelling Disney’s classic, Hans Christian Andersen novel with the same title.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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