Darling Légitimus
Acting
Biography
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 Légi…
Last Tango in Paris
1972
Concierge
The Wages of Fear
1953
Rosa
The Fire Within
1963
(uncredited)
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
1976
Rose
The Witches of Salem
1957
Tituba
Sugar Cane Alley
1983
M'Man Tine
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
1971
Flesh and the Woman
1954
(uncredited)
Women Are Like That
1960
Palmyre
A Friend Will Come Tonight
1946
(uncredited)
The Doll
1962
(uncredited)
Three Feet in a Bed
1950
Caroline
The Ghostly Rental
1965
Belinda
Églantine
1972
Lolo
Le Bateau à soupe
1947
(uncredited)
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
1973
Les verts pâturages
1964
Madame Noé
Les trois cousines
1947
The Road to Damascus
1952
(uncredited)
Tourbillon
1953