The film's premiere screening in Copenhagen, Denmark, home of Hans Christian Andersen, was met with some negative response due to the deviations made to the original story's ending (the little mermaid sacrificing her life to save her true love). However, the film was defended by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who told the filmmakers that Andersen "didn't know how to end his stories, anyway." It has been theorized, however, that "The Little Mermaid" is one of the tales that metaphors Andersen's experiences with unrequited love, hence the Mermaid's tragic fate.

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