Zeudi Araya

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Zeudi Araya

Born February 10, 1951 · Decamerè, Eritrea (age 75)

Zeudi Araya is an Eritrean-Italian actress, singer, model, and film producer who rose to fame in 1970s Italian cinema. Crowned Miss Eritrea in 1969, she was discovered while visiting Italy and made her film debut in La ragazza dalla pelle di luna (1972), directed by Luigi Scattini. Araya quickly became a cult icon in Italian erotic and exotic dramas, often playing sensual, mysterious characters se…

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Hearts and ArmourHearts and Armour · 1983
Hearts and Armour
★ 5.31983
MovieFantasyAdventure
Love blossoms between crusader Bradamante—a woman knight wearing an invincible suit of armor—and Moorish prince Ruggero. But a sorceress predicts to Bradamante her beloved will die in battle at the hand of fellow Christian paladin Rolando, whom in turn is in love with Isabella, Ruggero's sister.
TesoromioTesoromio · 1979
Tesoromio
★ 4.41979
MovieComedy
Playwright irreparable failure is betrayed by a concubine with the lawyer that finances the charade. But one day arrives at his house Honey, Eastern African domestic workers to first service, to boot, is a billionaire and of royal blood.
Mr. RobinsonMr. Robinson · 1976
Mr. Robinson
★ 6.11976
MovieAdventureComedy
A shipwreck strands a modern Italian businessman on a desert island. Like Robinson Crusoe he must find a way to return to civilization; unlike him--he's a 20th-century man, a totally different case.
ControlControl · 1987
Control
★ 5.61987
MovieThrillerDrama
An experiment of psychological effects under stressful conditions in a shelter. When fifteen strangers are put into a nuclear shelter to see how long they can survive without interaction with the outside, things work out fine.
The Girl with the Moon SkinThe Girl with the Moon Skin · 1972
The Girl with the Moon Skin
★ 4.31972
MovieRomanceDrama
Also known as The Sinner on UK VHS, this one could almost be mistaken for a D'Amato Black Emanuelle film (as well as Jess Franco who also had a film with the same video title). The Italian title translates as The Moon-Skinned Girl, a reference to the amazingly attractive Zeudi Araya, who made two other films with the same director. As a film it really typifies the 'eurotika' of the 1970s - the story concerns a couple with marital problems who escape to the Seychelles and the husband meets - and has an affair with - the title character. The wife meanwhile meets an ex-pat living there (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart!) with whom she has a fling. The couple realise their love for each other and return home stronger for it.
The BodyThe Body · 1974
The Body
★ 4.81974
MovieDramaThriller
A beautiful woman who lives on an island with her abusive husband, entices a young man into a murder-for-money plot.
Marching in DarknessMarching in Darkness · 1996
Marching in Darkness
★ 5.81996
MovieDrama
A young recruit to the Italian army discovers and rejects the seedy world of soldiers who prostitute themselves to supplement their income. But before leaving this world he is raped by a highly-respected senior officer and must decide whether to risk bringing proceedings against him.
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema ParadisoFranco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso · 2009
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
2009
MovieDocumentary

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The Girl with the Moon SkinThe Girl with the Moon Skin · 1972
The Girl with the Moon Skin
★ 4.31972
MovieRomanceDrama
Also known as The Sinner on UK VHS, this one could almost be mistaken for a D'Amato Black Emanuelle film (as well as Jess Franco who also had a film with the same video title). The Italian title translates as The Moon-Skinned Girl, a reference to the amazingly attractive Zeudi Araya, who made two other films with the same director. As a film it really typifies the 'eurotika' of the 1970s - the story concerns a couple with marital problems who escape to the Seychelles and the husband meets - and has an affair with - the title character. The wife meanwhile meets an ex-pat living there (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart!) with whom she has a fling. The couple realise their love for each other and return home stronger for it.

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