Mississippi Mermaid
– Adapted from a story by William Irish, it's a noirish tale of a man who orders a mail-order bride bu..
Adapted from a story by William Irish, it's a noirish tale of a man who orders a mail-order bride but receives instead a con woman.
18 Jun 1969
French
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
François Truffaut
Cornell Woolrich (based on the novel by), François Truffaut (adaptation)
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Deneuve, Nelly Borgeaud, Martine Ferrière
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.
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