Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
78 %
Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 7 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Synopsis:
A wealthy businessman living on the island of La Reunion orders a bride by mail and receives--instead of his intended--a beautiful, mysterious woman with a flimsy excuse. He marries the imposter anyway, but his dream life is shattered when the woman absconds with his bank account and leads... [More]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Bouquet, Nelly Borgeaud
Director: François Truffaut
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02/09/06 03:16 AM
Truffaut demonstrates his ability to venture into Hitchcock's suspense/thriller territory while simultaneously delving into Buñuel's patented themes of sexual obsession
08/12/04 03:32 PM
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01/27/04 05:19 PM
It defies easy definition and blithely triumphs over what initially appears to be structural schizophrenia. It is the creation of a superior moviemaker who works eccentrically in the classical tradition.
06/08/03 08:18 AM
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Top Critic A romantic humanist with an infectious love for cinema, Truffaut introduced an effervescence, wit and a gift for brisk storytelling that's still unmatched.
01/01/00 12:00 AM
Top Critic It's the crown jewel of the Castro's Truffaut retrospective, beginning Friday, and for very good reason.
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