Darling Légitimus
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 him five children.
Known for a long time as Miss Darling, she later chose to go by the name of Darling Legitimus. She performed as a dancer in La Revue Nègre (1925) with Josephine Baker, and posed for Picasso as well as for sculptor Paul Belmondo, father of Jean-Paul Belmondo, the actor.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
10 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sugar Cane Alley | M'Man Tine | Film |
| 1976 | The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside | Rose | Film |
| 1972 | Last Tango in Paris | Concierge | Film |
| 1971 | Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques | Film | |
| 1963 | The Fire Within | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1960 | Women Are Like That | Palmyre | Film |
| 1957 | The Witches of Salem | Tituba | Film |
| 1954 | Flesh and the Woman | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1953 | The Wages of Fear | Rosa | Film |
| 1950 | Three Feet in a Bed | Caroline | Film |
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