The Little Mermaid (1980 film)
| The Little Mermaid | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roger Andrieux |
| Screenplay by | Roger Andrieux |
| Starring | Philippe Léotard Laura Alexis |
| Cinematography | Robert Alazraki |
| Edited by | Kenout Peltier |
| Music by | Alain Jomy |
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| Language | French |
The Little Mermaid (French: La Petite Sirène) is a 1980 French romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Andrieux. It was entered into the main competition at the 37th Venice International Film Festival.
Plot
Cast
- Philippe Léotard as Georges
- Laura Alexis as Isabelle
- Évelyne Dress as Nelly
- Marie Dubois as Bénédicte
- Marianne Winquist as Véronique
- Diane Sorelle as Claire
- Jean Franval as Harcour
- François Dyrek as Georges' friend
- André Penvern as Georges' friend
- Nicole Vassel as Georges' friend
- Manuela Gourary as Georges' friend
- Pierre Frag as Robert
- Louis Julien as Police officer
Production
The film is based on the novel Les petites sirènes by Yves Dangerfield.[1]
Release
The film entered the main competition at the 37th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2] It was also screened at the Montreal International Film Festival.[3]
Reception
A contemporary Variety review noted: "Film's originality and force come from Andrieux inscribing the tale in a banal contemporary setting yet telling the story with beguiling fairy tale simplicity in which a veneer of charm barely conceals a strong undercurrent of anxiety."[3] Falvo Angelo from Corriere della Sera described the film as "a delicate fable", praising the lack of morbosity in spite of its problematic script.[4]
References
- ^ Lorrain, François-Guillaume (2011). Les enfants du cinéma. Bernard Grasset. p. 247. ISBN 978-2-246-79075-4.
- ^ "Sotto il segno del Leone". Corriere della Sera. 28 August 1980. p. 3.
- ^ a b Len. "La Petite Sirene". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 15. Bowker. p. 565. ISBN 978-0-8352-2795-7.
- ^ Falvo, Angelo (30 August 1980). "Quel giorno la ragazzina incontrò un meccanico...". Corriere della Sera. p. 13.