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Black Venus

Black Venus

★ 6.5/10•2010•2h 39m•12•History•Drama

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.

Abdellatif Kechiche · Director

Abdellatif Kechiche · Screenplay

Ghalya Lacroix · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 39m
LanguageFR
Release DateOct 27, 2010

Actors

Yahima Torres

Yahima Torres

Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet

Olivier Gourmet

Réaux

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Jeanne

François Marthouret

François Marthouret

Georges Cuvier

Michel Gionti

Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar

Jonathan Pienaar

Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin

Rémi Martin

First brothel's customer

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Henri de Blainville

Cyril Favre

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Dominique Ratonnat

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Didier Bourguignon

Didier Bourguignon

Senior Naturalist Assistant

Ralph Amoussou

Ralph Amoussou

Harry, first servant

Alix Serman

Matthew, second servant

Patrick Albenque

Patrick Albenque

Zachary Macaulay

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