Marpessa Dawn
Marpessa Dawn (January 3, 1934 — August 25, 2008), also known as Gypsy Marpessa Dawn Menor was an American-born French actress, singer, and dancer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of African-American and Filipino heritage, she is best-remembered for her role as "Eurydice" in the film Black Orpheus. She and her fellow lead from that film, Brazilian actor Breno Mello, died just 42 days apart in 2008, both from heart attacks.
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as a sirenThree stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island....
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Sweet Movie
as Mama CommunaThe winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and...
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Black Orpheus
as EurydiceYoung lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from...
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The Secret of the Blue Men
as MalikaAn adventurer intends to seize the fabulous treasure of the Tuaregs. But when he falls in love...
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Womaneater
as Native GirlA mad scientist captures women and feeds them to a flesh-eating tree, which in turn gives him a...
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38-24-36
as SelfThe film is a rundown of the songs sung by the stars of the time, chained to various shows such...
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Africa on the Seine
as uncreditedThis film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled...
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Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as MarieNobles try desperately to cling to the crumbling aristocracy in the days following World War I....
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Élisa
as NegressRecently released from reform school, Élisa works at Madame Irma's before moving to Paris, where...
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At Theatre Tonight
as ChérieAt Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The...
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