Darling Légitimus
Born in Le Carbet, Martinique — Nov 21 1907• Died Dec 07 1999
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Mathilda Marie Berthilde Paruta (21 November 1907 – 7 December 1999), better known as Darling Légitimus, was a French actress. In 1983, she received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the film Sugar Cane Alley. Born on 21 November 1907 at Le Carbet in Martinique, she spent her early years in Caracas, Venezuela. Mathilda Paruta arrived in Paris, France, at age of 16, wanting to become a dancer. She met Victor-Etienne Légitimus, son of the government deputy, Hegesippe Jean Légitimus, and went on to become his lifelong companion and bear…
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Last Tango in Paris
Concierge
The Wages of Fear
Rosa
The Fire Within
(uncredited)
The Witches of Salem
Tituba
Flesh and the Woman
(uncredited)
The Doll
(uncredited)
Three Feet in a Bed
Caroline
Le Bateau à soupe
(uncredited)
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
Rose
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
A Friend Will Come Tonight
(uncredited)
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
The Ghostly Rental
Belinda
Les trois cousines
Sugar Cane Alley
M'Man Tine
A Missionary
Women Are Like That
Palmyre
The Road to Damascus
(uncredited)
La bande du Rex
Nounou
Églantine
Lolo
Tourbillon
Les verts pâturages
Madame Noé