Mississippi Mermaid (1970)

  • R
  • 04/10/1970 (US)
  • Romance, Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • 2h 3m

The bride came as advertised... with an unadvertised special.

Overview

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.

François Truffaut

Director

Cornell Woolrich

Novel

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo's headshot

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Louis Mahé
Catherine Deneuve's headshot

Catherine Deneuve

Julie Roussel
Michel Bouquet's headshot

Michel Bouquet

Comolli
Nelly Borgeaud's headshot

Nelly Borgeaud

Berthe
Martine Ferrière's headshot

Martine Ferrière

Landlady
Marcel Berbert's headshot

Marcel Berbert

Jardine
Yves Drouhet's headshot

Yves Drouhet

Detective
Roland Thénot's headshot

Roland Thénot

Richard

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