Mississippi Mermaid (1969)

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123 min - Crime | Drama | Romance - 18 June 1969 (France)

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Louis Mahe is a tobacco planter at Reunion Island. He is waiting for Julie Roussel to marry her. He only knows her by mail... See full summary »

Director:

François Truffaut

Writers:

Cornell Woolrich (based on the novel by), François Truffaut (adaptation)

Stars:

Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Nelly Borgeaud

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	Louis Mahé
	Catherine Deneuve	...	Julie Roussel / Marion Vergano
	Nelly Borgeaud	...	Berthe
	Martine Ferrière	...	Landlady
	Marcel Berbert	...	Jardine
	Yves Drouhet	...	Detective
	Michel Bouquet	...	Comolli
	Roland Thénot	...	Richard

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Storyline

Louis Mahe is a tobacco planter at Reunion Island. He is waiting for Julie Roussel to marry her. He only knows her by mail. The woman that comes does not like the picture he got, but he marries her anyway. Soon, she flees with Louis' money. She was not the real Julie Roussel but Marion. Louis tries to find her... Another Truffaut's film about passion. Written by Yepok

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 June 1969 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

A Mississippi szirénje See more »

Filming Locations:

Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,668 (USA) (12 July 2009) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$26,893 (USA) (20 March 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Produzioni Associate Delphos See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

The original French title is spelled "La Sirène du Mississipi" (one P) in some sources, and "La Sirène du Mississippi" (two Ps) in other sources. See more »

Crazy Credits

Film ends with the english sentence "THE END" instead of the usual french word "FIN". See more »

Connections

References The Elusive Corporal (1962) See more »