Mylène Demongeot, R.I.P.

French actress Mylène Demongeot died today at the age of 87. She starred in five major PEPLUM productions, and co-starred with Steve Reeves and Roger Moore. She was a popular actress at the time but she was not very fond of PEPLUM movies. About her PEPLUM roles, she was quoted as saying:

Never would I have agreed to appear in "Sword and Sandals" films if the Italian producers had not immediately agreed to pay me twice the fee I was usually offered. I simply did not have the moral strength to refuse such an amount of money.

Even so, she was memorable in all of them. All the PEPLUM stars are dying. So sad. R.I.P..
 

Mylène played Andromeda in THE GIANT OF MARATHON (1959) with Steve Reeves (below). This is my personal favourite of the her PEPLUM movies.

 

Mylène starred in two THREE MUSKETEERS movies with Gerard Barray (pictured). 

Mylène's next PEPLUM role was in ROMULUS AND THE SABINES (1961) starring Roger Moore. The first picture above is also from this movie.

Mylène starred in GOLD FOR THE CAESARS (1963) with Massimo Girotti (above) and Jeffrey Hunter (below). She's very good in this somewhat more serious PEPLUM movie.

LOVE IN ROME (1960). Though not a PEPLUM movie, Mylene plays an actress who stars in a PEPLUM movie along with Jacques Sernas.


List of PEPLUM films:

THE GIANT OF MARATHON (1959)

LOVE IN ROME (1960)

THE THREE MUSKETEERS PART 1 : THE QUEEN'S DIAMONDS (1961)

VENGEANCE OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1961)

ROMULUS AND THE SABINES (1961)

GOLD FOR THE CAESARS (1963)