Mississippi Mermaid

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

1969 2h 3m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 229

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Louis Mahé
Catherine Deneuve
Julie Roussel
Michel Bouquet
Comolli
Nelly Borgeaud
Berthe
Martine Ferrière
Landlady
Marcel Berbert
Jardine
Yves Drouhet
Detective
Roland Thénot
Richard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Truffaut
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Denys Clerval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antoine Duhamel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Agnès Guillemot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve and Michel Bouquet carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Truffaut directs. Denys Clerval behind the camera. Antoine Duhamel scores. Agnès Guillemot cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
357 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Denys Clerval. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Antoine Duhamel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Agnès Guillemot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jean-Paul Belmondo and Catherine Deneuve and Michel Bouquet carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The bride came as advertised... with an unadvertised special.".
10IMDB entry: tt0064990 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 20 themes, including "exotic island", "love of one's life", "marriage", "plantation".