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Mississippi Mermaid

Wealthy plantation tycoon Louis (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Breathless) puts up an ad for a bride and luminous beauty Julie (Catherine Deneuve, Belle de Jour) arrives in answer. More attractive than the photograph he received Louis is nevertheless enraptured despite some strange details in her story. Things get complicated when Julie disappears and Louis determines to find her, leading him on a trail of mystery and erotic obsession. Adapted by Truffaut from a novel by Cornell Woolrich (The Bride Wore Black), Mississippi Mermaid is a lush colour noir that features the twists and turns of the genre with the heart of Renoir (to whom the film is dedicated) while Belmondo and Deneuve are on top form.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• High-Definition digital transfer
• Uncompressed French mono PCM audio
• Archival interview with Truffaut from 1969 in which the filmmaker discusses his work as a director, screenwriter and actor (1969, 34 mins)
• Archival interview with Jean Renoir who discusses the work of Truffaut (1969, 6 mins)
• Interview with French cinema expert Ginette Vincendeau (2024)
• Audio commentary by critic Glenn Kenny (2024)
• Original trailer
• Optional English subtitles
• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
• Limited edition booklet featuring archival writing by Truffaut and contemporary writing on the film

Extras subject to change

This item is included in the multi-month Bundle Package "2024 Bundle", customers who ordered this package will automatically receive this release as part of Bundle 7 which includes: Eighteen Years in Prison, Tchao Pantin, Mississippi Mermaid and The Landlord.

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Cert: 12
Format: Blu-ray
Region: B
RAD065BDLE
EAN: 5060974681242
Release date: 29/07/24