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Mississippi Mermaid
Mississippi Mermaid

Mississippi Mermaid

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

Genres

RomanceDramaCrimeThriller

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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.

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Budget

$1600000

Revenue

$7356000

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

6.615/10

Release Date

18 June 1969

Country

France

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Louis Mahé

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Julie Roussel

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Comolli

Nelly Borgeaud

Nelly Borgeaud

Berthe

Martine Ferrière

Martine Ferrière

Landlady

Marcel Berbert

Marcel Berbert

Jardine

Yves Drouhet

Yves Drouhet

Detective

Roland Thénot

Roland Thénot

Richard

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