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Mississippi Mermaid poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
1969·Crime / Drama / Romance·2h 3m

MISSISSIPPI MERMAID

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

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.

Above the Line
François Truffaut·DirectorCornell Woolrich·NovelFrançois Truffaut·AdaptationDenys Clerval·Director of PhotographyAntoine Duhamel·Original Music ComposerAgnès Guillemot·Editor
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo·Louis MahéCatherine Deneuve·Julie RousselMichel Bouquet·ComolliNelly Borgeaud·BertheMartine Ferrière·LandladyMarcel Berbert·JardineYves Drouhet·DetectiveRoland Thénot·Richard
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
François Truffaut·DirectorJean-José Richer·Assistant DirectorSuzanne Schiffman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Cornell Woolrich·NovelFrançois Truffaut·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Denys Clerval·Director of PhotographyJean Chiabaut·Camera OperatorLouis Balthazard·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Agnès Guillemot·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Antoine Duhamel·Original Music ComposerGuy Chichignoud·Sound MixerRené Levert·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Claude Pignot·Production DesignJean-Pierre Eychenne·Assistant Makeup ArtistClaude Pignot·Set DecorationYves Saint Laurent·Costume DesignerJean-Claude Dolbert·Property Master
Production· 5
François Truffaut·ProducerMarcel Berbert·Executive ProducerFrançois Menny·Unit Production ManagerClaude Miller·Production ManagerRoland Thénot·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Claude Rouxel·Electrician
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 360%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mississippi Mermaid's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E8E7E0
#332D29
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Mood
Suspenseful, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man and a woman against a backdrop of lush, green foliage. The man, in the foreground, is holding a black handgun. He is wearing a w”

crimeromance
Key Elements
GunBlazerDress
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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