Marpessa Dawn

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.

  • Title: Marpessa Dawn
  • Popularity: 5.482
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1934-01-03
  • Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Marpessa Dawn Movies

  • 1974
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    Sweet Movie

    Sweet Movie

    5.3 1974 HD

    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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  • 1959
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    Black Orpheus

    Black Orpheus

    7 1959 HD

    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...

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  • 1979
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    Private Collections

    Private Collections

    5.2 1979 HD

    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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  • 1961
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    The Secret of the Blue Men

    The Secret of the Blue Men

    1 1961 HD

    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...

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  • 1955
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    Africa on the Seine

    Africa on the Seine

    5.4 1955 HD

    This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,”...

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  • 1972
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    Boubou cravate

    Boubou cravate

    1 1972 HD

    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...

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  • 1957
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    Élisa

    Élisa

    1 1957 HD

    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...

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  • 1970
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    Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

    Le Bal du comte d'Orgel

    5 1970 HD

    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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  • 1963
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    38-24-36

    38-24-36

    1 1963 HD

    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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  • 1966
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    Chérie Noire

    Chérie Noire

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1958
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    Womaneater

    Womaneater

    4.333 1958 HD

    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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  • 1966
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    At Theatre Tonight

    At Theatre Tonight

    7.5 1966 HD

    At Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The show is broadcast plays recorded in two or three days,...

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  • 1956
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    Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

    8 1956 HD

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  • 1959
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1959 HD

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