The Little Mermaid (La Petite Sirène) 44 years old

Love makes us do strange things...

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?

Credits

The Little Mermaid Cast

Name Character
Marie Dubois She was 47, 77 years old when she died as Bénédicte Pélissier
Philippe Léotard He was 43, 60 years old when he died as Georges Maréchal
Laura Alexis as Isabelle Pélissier
Evelyne Dress as Nelly

The Little Mermaid Crew

Name Department
Roger Andrieux as Director. He was 39 (now 84) years old Directing
The Little Mermaid poster
The Little Mermaid (44 years)

Love makes us do strange things...

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 20, 1980
  • Runtime: 105 minutes