Directed by:
François TruffautCinematography:
Denys ClervalComposer:
Antoine DuhamelPlots(1)
Wealthy plantation tycoon Louis (Jean-Paul Belmondo) puts up an ad for a bride and luminous beauty Julie (Catherine Deneuve) arrives in answer. More attractive than the photograph he received Louis is nevertheless enraptured despite some strange details in her story. Things get complicated when Julie disappears and Louis determines to find her, leading him on a trail of mystery and erotic obsession. Adapted by Truffaut from a novel by Cornell Woolrich, Mississippi Mermaid is a lush colour noir that features the twists and turns of the genre with the heart of Renoir (to whom the film is dedicated) while Belmondo and Deneuve are on top form. (Radiance Films)
(more)Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
France
Best movies:
Animal (1977)
The Man from Acapulco (1973)
The Professional (1981)
Catherine Deneuve
France
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Michel Bouquet
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
Les Misérables (1982)
This Special Friendship (1964)
Martine Ferrière
German Empire
Best movies:
Animal (1977)
Sundays and Cybele (1962)
Stolen Kisses (1968)
Nelly Borgeaud
Switzerland
Best movies:
That Is the Dawn (1956)
My American Uncle (1980)
The Man Who Loved Women (1977)