The Little Mermaid

5.6
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 105 min
  • Premiere: 1980. August 20.

A 40-year-old mechanic whistles at a passing teenager; she stops and upbraids him. In embarrassment, he claims he was whistling at her companion, her 14-year-old cousin, Isabelle. This changes Isabelle's outlook on life: her favorite story is Anderson's "Little Mermaid," and she thinks that in Georges she's found her prince. She follows him, engages him in conversation, and turns up at his flat. At first, he pushes her away and tells her she's nuts, but slowly he finds that she brings out of him a playful self, and he likes her devotion. The attraction builds, threatening Georges' adult relationships, including that with Nelly, his sweetheart. Where on earth can this affair lead?

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Philippe Léotard

Georges Maréchal

Laura Alexis

Isabelle Pélissier

Évelyne

Nelly

Marie Dubois

Bénédicte Pélissier

Marianne Winquist

Véronique

Diana Sorel

Claire

Nadège Clair

Une sœur d'Isabelle

Jean Franval

Harcour

François Dyrek

Un ami de Georges

André Penvern

Un ami de Georges

Nicole Vassel

Une amie de Georges

Art

Jean-Baptiste Poirot

Art Direction

Camera

Robert Alazraki

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Christian Gasc

Costume Design

Joël Lavau

Makeup Artist

Directing

Roger Andrieux

Director

Editing

Production

Roger Andrieux

Producer

Sound

Alain Jomy

Original Music Composer

Jonathan Liebling

Foley Artist

Writing