Mississippi Mermaid

Mississippi Mermaid

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

Directed by François Truffaut

Produced by Produzioni Associate Delphos, Les Films du Carrosse

1969123 min6.6 / 10

A darkly romantic noir thriller about deception and obsession, where a lonely man's desire blinds him to the con woman who systematically destroys his life.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mississippi Mermaid sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Mississippi Mermaid end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Mississippi Mermaid scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Mississippi Mermaid violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Mississippi Mermaid easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Mississippi Mermaid, and what each one shares →

Like Mississippi Mermaid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mississippi Mermaid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mississippi Mermaid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mississippi Mermaid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mississippi Mermaid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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