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The Little Mermaid (1980 film)

The Little Mermaid 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.

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==
Production
The film is based on the novel Les petites sirènes by Yves Dangerfield. ==Release==
Release
The film entered the main competition at the 37th edition of the Venice Film Festival. It was also screened at the Montreal International Film Festival. ==Reception==
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." Falvo Angelo from Corriere della Sera described the film as "a delicate fable", praising the lack of morbosity in spite of its problematic script. ==References==
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