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    Black Venus

    159'

    2010-10-27

    6.5

    History,Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingAbdellatif KechicheWritingAbdellatif Kechiche

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    Cast

    1

    Saartjie Baartman

    Yahima Torres

    1

    Hendrick Caezar

    André Jacobs

    1

    Réaux

    Olivier Gourmet

    1

    Jeanne

    Elina Löwensohn

    1

    Georges Cuvier

    François Marthouret

    1

    Jean Baptiste-Berré

    Michel Gionti

    1

    Charles Mercailler

    Jean-Christophe Bouvet

    1

    Alexander Dunlop

    Jonathan Pienaar

    1

    First brothel's customer

    Rémi Martin

    1

    Henri de Blainville

    Jean-Jacques Moreau

    1

    Senior Naturalist Assistant

    Cyril Favre

    1

    Senior Naturalist Assistant

    Dominique Ratonnat

    1

    Senior Naturalist Assistant

    Didier Bourguignon

    1

    Harry, first servant

    Ralph Amoussou

    1

    Matthew, second servant

    Alix Serman

    1

    Zachary Macaulay

    Patrick Albenque

    1

    Lord Ellenborough

    Christian Erickson

    1

    Maître Gazely

    Nigel Hollidge

    1

    Attorney General

    Paul Bandey

    1

    Peter van Wageninge

    Philip Schurer

    1

    Thomas Gisborne Babington

    Robert Dauney

    1

    Judge Le Blanc

    Paul Ryan

    1

    Leslie Stanzler

    Natania van Heerden

    1

    Court Interpreter

    Yvo Muller

    1

    Priest

    Geoffrey Carey

    1

    Bailiff

    Richard Hadley

    1

    English Bailiff

    Richard Temple

    1

    Court Reporter

    Christopher King

    1

    First Scientist

    Jean-Louis Dupont

    1

    Second Scientist

    Gaël Thiebaut

    1

    Ms. Campanile

    Cathy Darietto

    1

    Mr. Campanile

    Christian Prat

    1

    Brothel Owner

    Monique Brun

    1

    Brothel Doctor

    Jean-Marc Guisti

    1

    Géraldine Rivière

    Violaine Gillibert

    1

    Hussar

    Olivier Loustau

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Jeanne Corporon

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Violaine de Carne

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Maria Beloso-Hall

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    François Genty

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Rosalie Symon

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Nicholas Mead

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Mélodie Richard

    1

    Guest at the Bourgeois Gathering

    Maïe Degove

    1

    Alain Naron

    Alain Naron

    1

    Scottish Singer

    Christopher Craig

    1

    First Prostitute of the Tavern

    Mirabelle Kirkland

    1

    Second Prostitute in the Tavern

    Karen Smit

    1

    First Recruiter / Bearded Woman

    Joe Sheridan

    1

    Second Recruiter

    Jonathan Hayes

    1

    Third Recruiter

    Barnaby Apps

    1

    First Client

    Guillaume Verdier

    1

    Second Client

    Mario Caniglia

    1

    First Prostitute at the Brothel

    Leila D'Issernio

    1

    A Woman

    Bouraouïa Marzouk

    1

    Third Prostitute at the Brothel

    Myriam Vanhove

    1

    Fourth Prostitute at the Brothel

    Laetitia Vitteau

    1

    Fifth Prostitute at the Brothel

    Calypso Baquey

    1

    Sixth Prostitute at the Brothel

    Claire-Lise Pinet

    1

    Seventh Prostitute at the Brothel

    Emma Gamet

    1

    Eighth Prostitute at the Brothel

    Duangnapa Gionti

    1

    Ninth Prostitute at the Brothel

    Réjane Cousin

    1

    Saartjie's Second-to-Last Customer

    Nicolas Abraham

    1

    Saartjie's Last Customer

    Walter Shnorkell

    1

    Hat Saleswoman

    Xandra Van Welden

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Darinka Duthilleul

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Jean-Georges Brunet

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Claudette Walker

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Christina Correia

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Yves Michon-Malaval

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Krystyna Kolosa

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Léon Kolasa

    1

    Guest at the Swingers' Party

    Jeanne Danielle Serieis

    1

    Tavern Musician

    Patrick Blanc

    1

    Tavern Musician

    Ezzadine Bouzid

    1

    Tavern Musician

    Pierre Cezaroni

    1

    Tavern Musician

    François Meignant

    1

    Tavern Musician

    Jean-Bernard Mondolini

    1

    Musician in the Bourgeois Salon

    Ségolène Brutin

    1

    Musician in the Bourgeois Salon

    Pierre Charles

    1

    Musician in the Bourgeois Salon

    Emmanuel Galliot

    1

    Musician in the Bourgeois Salon

    Gionata Sgambaro

    1

    Acrobat

    Sonia Joubert

    1

    Woman in the Crowd

    Elise Cribier-Delande

    N/A

    Mistress

    Eliska Cross

    1

    Valet

    Pascal Duthuin

    1

    Theatregoer

    Mark Simpson

    1

    Extra (courtroom scene) (uncredited)

    Albanna Enlil

    1

    Prostitute (uncredited)

    Catherine Badet-Corniou

    1

    Théobald de Méry (uncredited)

    Gilles Matheron

    1

    Spectator at the Carnival Booth (uncredited)

    Eric Moreau

    1

    Cabaret Costumer (uncredited)

    Yann Sorton

    1

    Lady with Parasol (uncredited)

    Diana Stewart

    1

    Self, Minister of Research (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Roger-Gérard...

    1

    Self, President of South Africa (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Thabo Mbeki

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. Belgium
    • List of languages:
      1. Afrikaans
      2. French
      3. English
      4. Dutch
    • List of companies:
      1. France 2 Cinéma
      2. MK2 Productions
      3. CinéCinéma
    • Vote Count: 129
    • Popularity: 0.8533
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Vénus noire

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