Mermaids
Director: Richard Benjamin Run Time: 110 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1990
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Cher, Christina Ricci, Michael Schoeffling, Winona Ryder
35mm Screening!
This Massachusetts-shot, 1960s set family dramedy stars Cher as a single mother who uproots her two young daughters—the teenage Charlotte (Ryder) and precocious Kate (Ricci)—in the hope of starting over again after another failed romance. Shout out to Cambridge’s War Memorial Pool which can be seen in the opening sequence. Brattle Debut!
Double feature with LADY BIRD
This program is funded in part by The Brattle’s 35mm Film Fund. Donations to this fund maintain our film projection equipment, train future projectionists, and ensure that The Brattle will be able to continue 35mm screenings well into the future.