

Mississippi Mermaid
1969-06-18 · 123 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- François Truffaut
- Production companies
- Produzioni Associate Delphos, Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,600,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,356,000
Top Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoLouis Mahé
Catherine DeneuveJulie Roussel
Michel BouquetComolli
Nelly BorgeaudBerthe
Martine FerrièreLandlady
Marcel BerbertJardineTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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