{"id":27809,"date":"2012-10-12T16:15:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T23:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27809"},"modified":"2023-12-22T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T21:47:36","slug":"mississippi-mermaid-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27809","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Mermaid (1969)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I can&#8217;t say that I&#8217;m happy with her, but I&#8217;m unable to live without her.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Poster-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-27810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Poster-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe owner of a tobacco factory (Jean-Paul Belmondo) on the island of Reunion is surprised to find that his new correspondence bride (Catherine Deneuve) looks nothing like the photo she sent him &#8212; but he falls in love with her nonetheless. As he learns more about his new bride, however, he quickly finds himself involved in an increasingly tangled web of deception and murder.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catherine Deneuve Films<\/li>\n<li>Femmes Fatales<\/li>\n<li>Francois Truffaut Films<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Jean-Paul Belmondo Films<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nBased on <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cornell_Woolrich\">Cornell Woolrich<\/a>&#8216;s 1947 novel <em>Waltz Into Darkness<\/em>, this Hitchcockian thriller by Francois Truffaut offers an intriguing variation on his cinematic obsession with deceptive, calculating, and\/or murderous females (Deneuve&#8217;s &#8220;icy blonde&#8221; is a particularly suitable homage to Hitch&#8217;s sensibilities). To say very much about the plot would be to immediately give away spoilers, thus making it difficult to provide a fair critique of what happens throughout the two-hour film. Suffice it to say, however, that Deneuve and Belmondo make an appealing screen couple (naturally!), and that one can&#8217;t help remaining involved in their travails, even as one questions many of the foolhardy choices they make. Meanwhile, Truffaut makes excellent use of location filming in a diverse set of locales, ranging from the small island of Reunion off the coast of Madagascar, to Antibes, Aix-en-Provence, Lyon, Paris, and finally a snowy white cabin in the mountains. This one is worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This deceptively titled film has nothing to do with either the state of Mississippi (it refers to the name of the ship Deneuve arrives on in Reunion) or to mermaids (other than an alliterative reference to a female &#8220;siren&#8221; of sorts). Be forewarned. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Catherine Deneuve as Julie<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Deneuve.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Deneuve.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Deneuve.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Deneuve-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Deneuve-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jean-Paul Belmondo as Louis<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Belmondo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Belmondo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Belmondo.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Belmondo-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Belmondo-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine, diverse location shooting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Locales.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Locales.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Locales.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Locales-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Locales-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An intriguing tale of marital deception<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Marital.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Marital.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Marital.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Marital-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Mississippi-Mermaid-Marital-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a good show by Truffaut. Listed as a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0064990\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1970\/04\/11\/archives\/screen-a-new-truffautmississippi-mermaid-uncoils-complexly.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/news\/article\/Truffaut-s-restored-Mermaid-surfaces-3083910.php\">SF Gate Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/83659\/mississippi-mermaid#articles-reviews?articleId=184992\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/en_gb\/film\/mississippi-mermaid\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t say that I&#8217;m happy with her, but I&#8217;m unable to live without her.&#8221; Synopsis: The owner of a tobacco factory (Jean-Paul Belmondo) on the island of Reunion is surprised to find that his new correspondence bride (Catherine Deneuve) looks nothing like the photo she sent him &#8212; but he falls in love with her nonetheless. As he learns more about his new bride, however, he quickly finds himself involved in an increasingly tangled web of deception and murder&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=27809\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27809"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94223,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27809\/revisions\/94223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}