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,...
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The Doll
Sugar Cane Alley
As M'Man Tine
A Friend Will Come Tonight
As (uncredited)
Le Bateau à soupe
As (uncredited)
Les trois cousines
The Road to Damascus
As (uncredited)
Tourbillon
Flesh and the Woman
As (uncredited)
A Missionary
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Églantine
The Wages of Fear
As Rosa
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
The Ghostly Rental
As Belinda
Women Are Like That
As Palmyre
The Witches of Salem
As Tituba
Les verts pâturages
As Madame Noé
The Fire Within
As (uncredited)
Three Feet in a Bed
As Caroline
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
As Rose
La bande du Rex
As Nounou
Discorama
As Self