La sirène du Mississipi

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

Jun 18 1969 R 2h 3m
Crime, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

Louis Mahe is a tobacco planter at Reunion Island. He is waiting for Julie Roussel to marry him. 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.

Written by

Cornell Woolrich, François Truffaut

Directed by

François Truffaut

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Produzioni Associate Delphos, Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
7,696
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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