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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.034 |
| Birthday | 1934-01-03 |
| Place of Birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Also Known As |
1974
Sweet Movie
5.213/127
The winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and ends up involved in a world of debauchery.
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Sweet Movie
1959
Black Orpheus
6.986/211
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful fianc...
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Black Orpheus
1979
Private Collections
6.1/21
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman...
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Private Collections
1961
The Secret of the Blue Men
0/0
An adventurer intends to seize the fabulous treasure of the Tuaregs. But when he falls in love with a beautiful Indian woman, he ends up defending the...
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The Secret of the Blue Men
1955
Africa on the Seine
5.4/5
This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,” it shows 195...
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Africa on the Seine
1972
Boubou cravate
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An African diplomat who has returned to his native country after a long stay in Europe realizes that perhaps he has assimilated too much white culture...
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Boubou cravate
1957
Élisa
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Recently released from reform school, Élisa works at Madame Irma's before moving to Paris, where her success is growing. On a trip to the provinces, s...
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Élisa
1970
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
5/3
Nobles try desperately to cling to the crumbling aristocracy in the days following World War I. The Count (Jean-Claude Brialy) and his Countess Mahe (...
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Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
1963
38-24-36
0/0
The film is a rundown of the songs sung by the stars of the time, chained to various shows such as strip and comic caricatures.
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38-24-36
1966
Chérie Noire
0/0
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Chérie Noire
1958
Womaneater
4.3/21
A mad scientist captures women and feeds them to a flesh-eating tree, which in turn gives him a serum that helps bring the dead back to life.
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