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Mississippi Mermaid
“The bride came as advertised... with an unadvertised special.”
6.6 / 10• 1969• 2h 3m•R• French
RomanceDramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a French woman he does not know. The woman that arrives does not look like the picture he received, but he marries her anyway.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Louis Mahé
Lead
Catherine Deneuve
Julie Roussel
Michel Bouquet
Comolli
Nelly Borgeaud
Berthe
Martine Ferrière
Landlady
Marcel Berbert
Jardine
YD
Yves Drouhet
Detective
RT
Roland Thénot
Richard
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Truffaut's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mississippi Mermaid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
