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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 ( Baker) who falls in love with a French man named André Berval ( Pierre Batcheff ).
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.….
Siren of the Tropics. 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.
