The read
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
Annette Kellerman, the Australian swimming star of the early 1900s, made a number of films, most of them in the 1910s, which displayed her athletic skills. Most of these films were underwater fantasies, and this one was no exception. Here, Kellerman is Merilla, a mermaid who is the "Queen of the Sea." Not satisfied with being a mermaid, she wants a mortal human body with an immortal soul. She discovers she can achieve this if she saves four human lives.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 13 points higher than audiences do.
Key crew
- John G. AdolfiDirector
Cast
- Annette KellermanMerrilla, Queen of the Sea
- Hugh ThompsonPrince Hero
- Mildred KeatsPrincess Leandra
- Walter LawKing Boreas
- Beth IvinsAriela (as Beth Irvine)
- Philip Van LoanPrime Minister
- Fred DruckerClovis
- Louis DeanThe King
- Carey LeeThe Queen
- Minnie MetholThe Duenna
Stills
Themes
mermaidlost film