Mississippi Mermaid Blu-ray Limited Edition Radiance Jean-Paul Belmondo

A romantic noir-thriller from French New Wave master François Truffaut!

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for Mississippi Mermaid, a 1969 romantic thriller from acclaimed French New Wave director François Truffaut (The 400 Blows, Breathless).

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.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This set contains a Blu-ray (Region B) Disc. An all-region Blu-ray player is required to read Region B Discs. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B Discs. Looking for all-region players? We've got you covered! 

Limited Edition Features: 

• Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters
• Limited edition booklet featuring archival writing by Truffaut and contemporary writing on the film
• Limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

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
  

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1969
• Region Code: B
• Audio: Mono
• Picture: 2.35:1
• Runtime: 123
• Language: French
• Subtitles: English