Film

The Little Mermaid

1980 · 1h 45m · Drama

Love makes us do strange things...

IMDb

6.5

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?

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

• Roger AndrieuxDirector · Writer · Producer
• Yves DangerfieldNovel
• Robert AlazrakiDirector of Photography
• Alain JomyOriginal Music Composer
• Kenout PeltierEditor

Release date

August 20, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Genres

Drama