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Siren of the Tropics (French: La Sirène des tropiques) is a 1927 French silent film starring Josephine Baker. Directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant and set in the West Indies, the film tells the story of a native girl named Papitou who falls in love with a French man named André Berval (Pierre Batcheff).
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Siren of the Tropics: Directed by Henri Étiévant, Mario Nalpas. With Georges Melchior, Régina Dalthy, Pierre Batcheff, Queenie Thomas. Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Henri Étiévant, Mario Nalpas
- 1928-02-22
Siren of the Tropics - Black Film Archive. In a magnetic debut role, Josephine Baker plays Papitou, a free-spirited girl who is pursued by André, a young white man sent to the Caribbean. Director: Henri Étiévant & Mario Nalpas. Year: 1927. Genre: Drama. Type: Feature. Link: https:// www.criterionchannel.com/siren-of-the-tropics.
views 3,903,523 updated. Siren of the Tropics ★★ ½ La Sirene des Tropiques 1927. In love with a French businessman, West Indies native girl Papitou (Baker) sneaks back to Paris with him—despite his engagement to another woman—but finds her true calling in life as a dancer in music halls.
Mar 4, 2021 · The best thing I’ve seen so far at this year’s online Slapstick Festival is the French film Siren of the Tropics (Mario Nalpas & Henri Étiévant, 1927), starring one of the all-time greats of the dance world, Josephine Baker. With this movie, Baker became the first Black woman to star in a major studio picture. And it’s a triumph.
Summaries. Marquis Sévéro, a rich, lazy Parisian, wants to divorce his wife so that he can marry his own goddaughter Denise. But Denise herself loves André Berval, an engineer employed by the marquis. Filled with jealousy, the marquis sends André to the Antilles, to prospect some land he has just acquired. He promises André that he can ...
