# Mississippi Mermaid (1969)

> A lonely Réunion plantation owner’s dream of perfect love becomes an obsessive pursuit through deception, crime, and noir fatalism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1096

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: François Truffaut
- Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Bouquet, Nelly Borgeaud, Martine Ferrière, Marcel Berbert, Yves Drouhet, Roland Thénot
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064990/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: passionate, melancholic, stylish, classic cinema night, noir double feature

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